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A Season for Planting

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I know that God brings growth to the seeds we plant and water, but sometimes a different kind of tree grows up than what we were thinking! That’s exactly what happened at SCYM this past fall. It was my first week on the job as Executive Director and one of the first things on my […]

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Meet a Manpower guy!

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Name: Anthony Something I like about Manpower: Playing sports Something I’ve learned about being a man: You’re not just born with the traits that a man should have, you have to work on them. Name: Jordan Something I learn at Manpower: How to be a man Something that you need to do to be a […]

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Find the gold in Springfield kids this fall

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If you’re like me, watching the Summer Olympics gives you all the feels: Athletes who’ve trained all their lives for this moment, parents and friends who’ve been by their side cheering them on, moments of glory and heartbreak, an athlete standing on the podium listening to their national anthem. We love it not just for […]

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Hope to Change Springfield’s Headlines

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Another week, another tragic headline – at least, that’s how it feels sometimes. We read Springfield’s tragic headlines – murders, assaults, arrests – and we feel sad, angry, afraid, maybe even numb. And maybe we start to believe there’s nothing we can do to change our headlines. But that’s not true! There is something we […]

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How to Get Involved This Fall

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Maybe you’ve been thinking about volunteering with kids in Springfield, and maybe this fall seems like a good time to get involved. (Or maybe you know someone that you can pass this along to!) If so, know that we’ve got a place for you – whether you’re young or old or in between! If you’re […]