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10th Annual Opening Doors Celebration
Please reserve Thursday, November 7, to celebrate Baxter Community Center's 10th Annual Opening Doors Celebration. This year we will be focusing on "old school" and how that is reflected in Baxter Community Center and our community. Please feel free to call Baxter at 456-8593 with any questions.
9th Annual Opening Doors Celebration
It Takes Time . . .
Thursday, November 15, Baxter hosted our 9th Annual Opening Doors Celebration at the JW Marriott. Our theme this year was It Takes Time. We had a great evening sharing community with Baxter supporters, family members, staff, volunteers and community members. We were honored to share the St. Francis Award with Kareem and Renithia McKinney and Steve Haarman. Click here to see pictures of the evening and watch the award videos below.
8th Annual Opening Doors Celebration
Still Waters & Green Spaces
On the evening of November 10, 2011, Baxter Community Center held its 8th Annual Opening Doors Celebration. The event was held at the JW Marriot. View photo highlights from the evening on Facebook, or watch our honoree videos here.
Meet more of our past honorees! Click to view our event video archive.
“My favorite part of mentoring is that we always learn something new.”
- Maleeka Conley, Mentoring Student
“The mentoring program has helped me to break down the stereotypes that I harbored without even knowing it…”
- Anne Cassard, Mentor
“I choose to be a mentor because I think it’s important that our kids have role models and support…”
- Shayon Smith, Mentor
“Women getting together and accomplishing something is really one of the best parts…”
- Nancy Barnhart, Threads Teacher since 2000
“The Threads project provides students with self esteem. It tells them, ‘You can do something if you put your mind to it.’”
- Erica Millbrook, Threads Project Coordinator
“The best part of coming to Baxter is sewing class. I get to make my creations.”
- Ivory, Threads Student
“Beyond serving obvious physical needs in the community, people know they can count on Baxter…”
- Tammy Beckering, Volunteer
“I know that if I have an emergency, I can just walk through the door, and someone is there to help me.”
- Mrs. Willa Alexander, Adult Clinic Client
“We cherish [our son's] safety and security while we are at work and he is being cared for at Baxter Child Care.”
- Luke and Andrea Robinson, Child Development Center Parents
“Baxter offers their children nurturing care to help them feel safe and secure, and a planned curriculum to engage them in learning.”
- Jennifer Griffith, Kent County Regional 4C
“If I could choose one word to describe this environment, it would be ‘friendly.’”
- Michelle Mitchell, Marketplace Pantry Client
“This has transformed the way I spend money. Now I know that everything under heaven belongs to God.”
- Hazel Lewis, Freedom in Your Finances Class Participant
“What I love most about volunteering at the Marketplace is working with the people. ”
- Amber Hora, Marketplace Volunteer