(Photo by Chris Todd)

This May, Operation Shoestring launched its inaugural Youth Employment Program (YEP). Shoestring teamed up with local businesses and organizations to train and place deserving Lanier High School students in paid summer internships. One of the community partners, The Clarion-Ledger, marked the conclusion of the summer with an article in Friday’s edition, plus pieces by the their two YEP interns in Sunday’s “Perspective” section. Click the links below to read all three.

“Lanier Progran Focus on Quality” by Blair Goldstein

‘C-L’ Interns Rewrite Future

“Smallest Detail a Big Deal” by Kallisia Veal

“Lanier Senior Eyes Computer Science Degree” by Caleb M. Robsinson

For the fifth straight year, St. Andrew’s High School students raised money and conducted supplemental camps alongside Shoestring’s Project KIDS Summer Camp. The week-long activities offered to different age groups, included some old favorites, as well as new-comers SoccerShoes and CheerStrings. Special thanks go the SA students, Ellen Gabardi, Tracy Woods and Jamie Martin for their continued effort, consideration, and support.

To see just how big of a ball the children had all summer, click the links below.

SoccerShoes (June 2 – June 5)

RacquetStrings (June 8 – 12)

HoopStrings (June 15 – 19)

CheerStrings (June 22 – 26)

ArtStrings (June 22 – 26)

HorseShoes (July 6 – 10)