The end of Summer means it’s time to focus on making sure kids have all the supplies they need for school. And we’ve had enough Back-to-School fun to last us for the year! We did our annual backpack and supply handout to our families who signed up for help. We passed out 132 backpacks to …
The last week of July, we took 52 leaders and kids on our annual summer highlight, Camp Awesome, for 3 days of fun at Hidden Falls Ranch. We have 2 big goals with camp each year. #1 – to make memories that last a lifetime. #2 – get our kids out of their home environment …
The first month of the summer was full of non-stop fun! We kicked June off with Block Parties with Hillside Christian Church. Their youth groups came out to Greentree, Cathy’s Pointe/North Grand Villas, High Plains Ranch, Amarillo Garden, and Glenwood with bounce houses, popsicles, crafts, and all kinds of fun! The week of June 16, …
And just like that, summer is here! It’s time for water balloons and mission groups, and Camp Awesome prep. But before all that, let’s look back at May and all the fun we had – and all the new kids we met! We’ve had lots of growth in several of our apartment communities lately, which …
April was all about Easter – and beautiful weather that allowed us to get out and have some fun. We provided over 180 Easter goodie bags to our kids the week before Easter Sunday. The kids were pumped! April was definitely a month of growth. At GreenTree, Plum Creek, Amarillo Garden and Ridgecrest, we had …
March has come and gone. We had a fun Spring Break – Cathy’s Pointe and Greentree got some extra week long fun as part of the Hillside Youth Group’s Mission Week, and all our kids got some super fun Spring Break goodie bags. Following that was several days of nice weather, and several other days …
We made it through the cold of February and into the beautiful springlike-weather that made us ready for permanent warmth! We can’t believe it, but Spring Break starts next week. Hillside Church held its annual “Greatest Weekend Ever” for 4th and 5th graders. As part of their service project, the boys stuffed 200 backpacks filled …
2025 is off to a wild start! Snow and cold made for a slow beginning of the year, but we still had fun. It may have also contributed to kids being a little extra hyper. The craziness wore us out, but it definitely won’t stop us from showing up week in and week out and …
Our last few weeks of the year are always fast, furious, and an absolute blast! We kicked of our Christmas season December 14 with the Sharing Tree Christmas store at Hillside Church. 296 families came through the store (including so many of our 2540 families) and were able to shop for 2 presents for each …
Lia stepped away in November to pursue her career in nursing. We’re super proud and happy for her! She’s still leading our weekly activities at Plum Creek on Tuesdays, but we definitely miss having her around every day! With Lia’s departure, we’re excited to introduce you to our new Operations Director, Caitlin Little. Here’s what …