One of the best examples of how your generosity reaps tremendous spiritual and emotional rewards is Thornwell’s Strengthening Families program. Strengthening Families teaches family and parenting skills designed to…
In a national survey, more than 50% of parents reported they could do a better job parenting. Parenting and discipline problems are every household’s best-kept secret, and almost half…
This issue of Thornwell Life features a message from our President, and success stories from our Building Families and Strengthening Families programs. The newsletter also shares stories of hope from…
There are more than 42,000 children in foster care across Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina. These children–Caroline, Constance, and Bryce, to name a few–have lost the only sense of home…
Your heart would light up at the sight of Thornwell’s bustling summer program, Momentum. It’s not hard to imagine the campus full of children, running between the learning center, the…
You’re helping some of those very same grandparents find healing and hope a second time around. Just like strong and feisty Joseph, who began living with his grandma at the…
It was two days before Christmas when 7-year-old Molly arrived wearing dirty jeans, a pair of worn-out sneakers, and a tattered sweater. One hand firmly gripped a trash bag that…
You probably remember the village of people who helped you transition from high school or college to life as an adult. And if you didn’t have a village, you recognize…
Hey, friends! My name is Shannon, and I’ve spent the last three summers living at Thornwell as an intern for volunteers, ministry, and activities. I think it would be easy…