Category Archives: Education

Discovery Riders – Horse Play

Posted on May 24, 2011 by Jane Collins

Love horses?  Therapeutic equestrian programs are all over the country and always need help.  These kids learn teamwork and cooperation by leading a horse through an obstacle course. Animals are so much more non-threatening that people.  I guess that’s why … Continue reading →

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PLTI – Don’t let the title fool you!

Posted on May 24, 2011 by Jane Collins

A recent PLTI class, who’s now making great changes in the community. Gotta admit, I had no idea what the Parent Leadership Training Institute of Alexandria (PLTI) did.  Their website says their mission is “to enable parents to become leading … Continue reading →

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Suited for Change – Suits Me!

Posted on May 24, 2011 by Jane Collins

The only thing more fun that having your own personal shopper is to be one for someone else.  So I found my inner Carrie Bradshaw and headed down to Suited for Change to help low-income women select appropriate business wear … Continue reading →

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Pendle Hill – Who Woodn’t?

Posted on May 24, 2011 by Jane Collins

My friend KC spent two years here at Pendle Hill. She leaves next month to resume her law career in Qatar. Sometimes giving back presents itself in the strangest ways.  It certainly did today while I was visiting my friend … Continue reading →

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It Took a Village

Posted on June 11, 2009 by Jane Collins

      Earlier this month it was my honor to deliver the commencement address at my alma mater high school in Bellefontaine, Ohio. There’s always something safe about going home. Mary Rutan Park still has its four tennis courts and the … Continue reading →

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Read On!

Posted on May 3, 2009 by Jane Collins

By Laura Bain (guest columnist)       (Laura Bain is a reading specialist in a rural Ohio elementary school and is passionate about the importance of teaching kids to read.  She’s also one of my dearest friends. – Jane Hess Collins) … Continue reading →

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Get Out and Give Back – Fit Volunteering

Posted on February 18, 2005 by kannon58

Attention couch potatoes: Run. Walk. Bicycle. Just do it. Just about every major disease has an associated walk, run or something form of exercise to raise funds for research, cures and awareness. A quick Google of any combination of the … Continue reading →

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