Presbyterian Community Center

Children, Summer and Food

May 22nd, 2019

Did you know that in the 2,889 households assisted by the Presbyterian Community Center last year there were 1,692 children? The safety and welfare of at-risk children is a priority for our mission. A special fund subsidized by a $10,000 grant from The Edgar A. Thurman Charitable Foundation for Children allows us to supplement available financial aid for families with children in the home. The Thurman Foundation has been a valued partner for many years in our work to prevent homelessness for the most vulnerable members of our families. More

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Math Race Highlights Busy Year for Pathways Elementary Group

May 22nd, 2019

Math has been the theme for our Pathways elementary group this year. Each student is assigned to a team for the weekly Math Race. Competition has been fierce, but our kids have also been fierce in memorizing their multiplication, division, addition and subtraction. In December, the children made gifts for elderly residents of nearby Morningside Manor. To fund the purchase of materials needed, they used their math skills to operate a store for a day at the PCC to sell hot chocolate and other goodies, raising over $400. More

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Pathways for Youth Graduate Earns Master’s Degree in Engineering

May 22nd, 2019

Mariah Woody began her journey with the Presbyterian Community Center when her mother enrolled in our Infant Massage class. The only girl and middle child in a family with four brothers, she entered Pathways for Youth in third grade and continued to actively participate through graduation. During Mariah’s high school years, she discovered engineering through a careers class and was mentored by an engineer in robotics, a field that caught her attention and imagination. More

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Middle Schoolers Stay Busy

May 22nd, 2019

Pathways middle school students spent the year learning to make good choices, set goals, and build self-confidence. Beginning with several days of team building exercises, they have been busy with a Halloween visit to Scaremare at Liberty University, attending the Roanoke City Youth Summit, participation in Global Youth Service Day, and running the Carilion Family One-Miler. More

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