We at Cray Youth and Family Services are very saddened by the recent and sudden passing of one of our long-time Board members, Anthony Aven. Anthony had been with the organization since before it was an organization. Anthony was with us since Allan Joseph and I first conceived the idea of a boys group home [...]
A total community transformation will not be realized overnight, but progress and steps toward growth are unmistakably evident in Cray’s community building commitment. With a strong presence in ‘New Visions for Lawrence County’ introduced in the November, 2011 newsletter, Cray is collaboratively working as a coordinating agent among conversations, planning, and action. As of [...]
Two local representatives to the South Western Regional Youth Advisory Board helped to organize “Kids That Care”. Our local youth, along with other representatives for the Southwest Region, had children make Valentine’s Day Cards for veterans. The cards will be distributed at local VA Hospitals for Valentine’s Day. We have children from our programs attending [...]
via the Ellwood City Ledger The most important moments in a child’s life might not be the big-ticket ones. Allisyn Wolfe knows that from experience. Wolfe, a Big Brothers/Big Sisters volunteer for six years, says her “little,” who is now 16, doesn’t necessarily remember the flashy trips to Kennywood. “The things that she remembers are [...]
via the New Castle News: Joey Zingaro’s mission to bring God into the lives of students at Cray Challenges began with a pole. Now, he’s moved on to a club. In September, the senior at the alternative education center for at-risk students organized and led the first-ever See You at the Pole event at the [...]
Take a second and think about your perception of New Castle and the Lawrence County area: is this a community that you would refer friends or family to, to retire or raise a family? If you said ‘yes’, did you hesitate? New Castle currently leaves a lot of room for hesitation. New Castle [...]
