Local nonprofit partners with StreetWise to reach Gwinnett teens
It’s important, life-giving work. Karen, executive director of Revolution Teen Center, has had a passion for helping teens for a...
Volunteer returns after decades to share hope with those in need
Amy Ake has a connection to Baskin and Sonshine – StreetWise founders Terry and Pat’s original clown ministry – that...
Empathy and encouragement: how this volunteer is helping change lives
Sometimes, your fervor for a cause is what brings someone else on board. That’s the way it was for Linda...
Board member spends retirement helping others
It’s what a lot of people aim for: early retirement. But how do you maintain a sense of purpose, of...
Caring for people and watching God work
“Very rewarding.” “Life changing.” “Worth everything.” These are just some of the phrases Candy Stephens uses to describe the friends,...
15 years later: Jean’s volunteer story
She first got involved because of the invitation of a friend. “I got started at StreetWise by going on a...
Outside her comfort zone: Sally’s volunteer story
Back then, she’d have rather been swallowed up than serve in the way she does now. Sally VanDoorn and her...
Empowering people in their own community to help create true life change
Sometimes you just need a little help to get going again. And thanks to StreetWise cofounders Terry and Pat Powell,...
