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Upstate Class XXIV, Fall 2017

Upstate Class XXIV, Fall 2017

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Ed Good, Fostering Hope
Upstate Class XXIV, Fall 2017
Team members of PW Chop (l-r): Carol Samofal, Kirsten Small, Amy Mundt, Rich Hagins
Rodrigo Gutierrez, DeLIvering Compassion
Lud Weaver and Amy Canosa, Fostering Hope
Team members of Touch a Truck for Autism (l-r) Jennifer Faner, Stacey Owens and Jeri Kleckley
Team members of PW Chop (l-r) Altheia Richardson, Yvonne Duckett, Kirsten Small
Kathy Keiser and Ken Cummings, DeLIvering Compassion
Team members of PW Chop (l-r) Tracie Frese, Connie Gray
Anothony Dicks, Touch A Truck for Autism, speaking
Lee Tennent and Altheia Richardson, PW Chop
Yvonne Duckett, PW Chop
Ricaye Harris, PW Chop, taking a selfie with Juan Johnson
Benny Walker
Billy Crank, Upstate Class X, Fall 2010
Ame Sanders, Upstate Class XVIII, Fall 2014
Megan Dodgens
Fostering Hope (l-r): Ann Robinson, Nathalie Morgan, Amy Canosa, Melanie Armstrong, Derek Lewis, Katrice Hardy, William McMillian, Lud Weaver, Ed Good
Fostering Hope (l-r): Ann Robinson, Nathalie Morgan, Amy Canosa, Melanie Armstrong, Derek Lewis, Katrice Hardy
Amy Canosa, Fostering Hope, speaking
Amy Canosa, Fostering Hope, speaking
Nathalie Morgan, Fostering Hope, speaking
Billy Crank and Steve Evered
William McMillian, Fostering Hope, speaking
Upstate Class XXIV, Fall 2017
Tom Evelyn, PW Chop
Ed Good, Fostering Hope, responding to a question
Juan Johnson sharing his perspective
DeLIvering Compassion (l-r) Vanessa Thompson speaking, Rodrigo Gutierrez, Karen Fradua, Bill Roach, Ken Cummings, Kathy Keiser, Kevin Brown, Alecia Brewster
Vanessa Thompson, DeLIvering Compassion, presenting
Rodrigo Gutierrez, DeLIvering Compassion, presenting
Karen Fradua, DeLIvering Compassion, presenting
Bill Roach, DeLIvering Compassion, presenting
Upstate Class XXIV, Fall 2017
Ken Cummings, DeLIvering Compassion, presenting
Alecia Brewster, DeLIvering Compassion, presenting
Clarence Kegler, Upstate Class VI, Fall 2007
Kirsten Small, PW Chop, directing a question to the team
PW Chop (l-r) Darian Blue, Rick Roberts, Tom Evelyn, Scott Porter, Ricaye Harris, Yvonne Duckett, and Tracie Frese speaking
Tracie Frese, PW Chop, speaking
Darian Blue speaking
Altheia Richardson, PW Chop, presenting
PW Chop: (l-r) Matt Bitner, Amy Mundt, Rich Hagins
Rich Hagins, PW Chop, presenting
PW Chop: (l-r) Tom Evelyn, Scott Porter, Ricaye Harris
Matt Bitner, PW Chop, speaking
PW Chop: (l-r) Amy Mundt speaking, Matt Bitner, Altheia Richardson, Rich Hagins, Carol Samofal, Walt Gregory, Kirsten Small, Jim Dant, Lee Tennent, Burke Royster, Marcus Davenport
Yvonne Duckett, PW Chop, speaking
Lee Tennent, PW Chop, presenting
Phillis Wheatley singers
Phillis Wheatley singers
PW Chop team members applauding the Phillis Wheatley singers
Bill Roach DeLIvering Compassion, and Director of the Phillis Wheatley singers
Scott Porter, PW Chop, speaking
Phillis Wheatley singers
Anthony Dicks, Touch A Truck for Autism, speaking
Touch A Truck for Autism: Will Broscious, Greenville City Fire Department, speaker
Touch A Truck for Autism: Seth James, Greenville City Fire Department, speaking
Stacey Owens, Touch A Truck for Autism, speaking
Juan Johnson making closing remarks
Upstate Class XXIV, Fall 2017
Don Gordon, Executive Director of the Riley Institute
(l-r) Clarence Kegler, David Taylor, Ken Miller, Upstate Class XX, Fall 2015
Melanie Armstrong and Nathalie Morgan, Fostering Hope
Nathalie Morgan and Ed Good, Fostering Hope
Lee Tennent, PW Chop
Karen Fradua, DeLIvering Compassion
Melanie Armstrong, Fostering Hope, receiving her Riley Fellow certificate from Juan Johnson
Yvonne Duckett, PW Chop, receiving her Riley Fellow certificate from Juan Johnson
Tom Evelyn, PW Chop, receiving his Riley Fellow certificate
Ed Good, Fostering Hope, receiving his Riley Fellow certificate from Juan Johnson
Touch A Truck for Autism: Row 1 (l-r): Gary Scheide, Jeri Kleckley, Stacey Owens; Row 2 (l-r): Nancy Kennedy, Jennifer Faner; Row 3 (l-r): Jeff Walker, Anthony Dicks; Not pictured: Rob Torres
Fostering Hope: Row 1 (l-r): Ann Robinson, Melanie Armstrong, Katrice Hardy, Nathalie Morgan; Row 2 (l-r): Amy Canosa, Derek Lewis, Lud Weaver, Ed Good; Not pictured: William McMillian
DeLIvering Compassion: Row 1 (l-r): Alecia Brewster, Karen Fradua; Row 2 (l-r): Rodrigo Gutierrez, Ken Cummings, Kathy Keiser; Row 3 (l-r): Bill Roach, Vanessa Thompson, Kevin Brown
PW Chops: Row 1 (l-r): Scott Porter, Ricaye Harris, Yvonne Duckett, Lee Tennent, Rich Hagins; Row 2 (l-r): Altheia Richardson, Tom Evelyn, Carol Samofal, Connie Gray; Row 3 (l-r): Matt Bitner, Kirsten Small, Tracie Frese, Marcus Davenport; Row 4 (l-r): Rick Roberts, Walt Gregory, Jim Dant, Amy Mundt, Burke Royster
Congratulations Upstate Class XXIV Riley Fellows!

Fostering Hope

Team Fostering Hope has partnered with Fostering Great Ideas (FGI), an organization dedicated to improving the lives of children as they struggle in foster care (fgionline.org). Currently in Upstate South Carolina, there are 1,642 children in foster care and only 900 foster families. Seven hundred and forty two more foster families are needed TODAY so that every child can live with a family while in foster care.

DeLIvering Compassion

More than half of the students in a typical classroom have experienced some form of abuse or neglect, encountered a violent crime, or experienced another traumatic event. Trauma can impact brain development and impair a student's ability to learn and/or control behavior and social functioning. Trauma can also significantly affect a student's overall performance at school contributing to poor attendance and an increase in behavioral problems that lead to suspension or expulsion, and a higher dropout rate.

PW Chop

Phillis Wheatley Culinary arts for Healthy Outcomes Program

A centerpiece of the Nicholtown community, Phyllis Wheatley has been serving the Greenville area for 97 years. Situated in an area of high poverty, the neighborhood is considered a food dessert and the health of the community’s residents has been profoundly affected. PW CHOP, the Phyllis Wheatley Culinary Arts Program for Healthy Outcomes, is the collaborative effort of DLI class 24’s groups 3&4. 

Touch A Truck for Autism

Loud sirens, big trucks, and unusual looking uniforms can create a scary and confusing situation for someone with autism. As a result, first responders, families and individuals with autism face a challenge and potential risk, when an emergency occurs. The Touch a Truck for Autism team united to provide an experience where individuals with autism can become familiar with our first responders, their uniforms, trucks, sirens and other equipment.