LF Veterans Upward Bound is Hosting a Resource Carnival to Launch Grand Opening of Local Community Outreach Center
Dallas, GA – The L.E.A.R.N. Foundation inc. has been working closely with the community since its establishment in 2014. By creating a trusting relationship and channel of open communication with program members, community members, and leaders, Dr. Lemelle and staff have worked together to identify and address critical community issues. This has led to the grand opening of their Community Outreach Center on Saturday, April 20, 2024, at 168 N Johnston Street Suite 301, in Dallas, Georgia. Through their community outreach program, L.E.A.R.N. hopes to provide resources to improve the lives of community members by helping them access and maximize services. As a part of this mission, they will be celebrating the grand opening with a Resource Carnival that opens at 10:30AM. In addition to sharing resources and opportunities available in the community at this free family community event, attendees can tour the new center, and enjoy food and games. L.E.A.R.N. has also partnered with the local DHS to host a donation drive of gently used or new luggage and backpacks for children in foster care. They will be accepting donations at this event.
L.E.A.R.N. will address the needs of food insecurity, financial guidance, homelessness, resources for mental and physical well-being, and more with their Community Outreach Center and Resource Carnival. The new center will have a community closet that will be filled with clothes, shoes, accessories, and blankets. It will also have a food pantry filled with perishable and non-perishable food items. Additionally, it will serve as place where community members can seek support through local resources, and get hygiene products and school materials for free. Dr. Lemelle, the founder and CEO of L.E.A.R.N. states “our goal is to ensure that we have an opportunity to be able to assist our communities and the families we serve so that everyone can have the opportunity to have items they need.” He explains that “after opening the education resource center we found that there was a need for different resources outside of the education resources that we offer. We reached out to different organizations and the items donated were items that were needed by community members.” Dr. Lemelle plans for L.E.A.R.N. to always be a part of the community as a community-based organization and to keep the needs of the community in mind for future programming with all services free of charge.
The resource carnival serves as an opportunity for L.E.A.R.N. to meet people where they are and an opportunity for community members to come together and be a part of a trusting organization that just wants to help and isn’t asking for anything in return. They also offer programs such as Veterans Upward Bound, Network for Student Success and College Male Student Success. With these programs they provide first generation and low-income students with the assistance and guidance they need to successfully attend and complete college, university, or technical school. Through these programs, they address the issue of low-graduation rate by providing services and assisting every step of the way. To learn more about the L.E.A.R.N. Foundation and the Resource Carnival, visit Learnfoundationinc.org.
