National Grandparents Day
National Grandparents Day is the second Sunday in the month of September. Lillie’s Foundation will be honoring and celebrating grandparents raising school aged children all month long.
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Grandparents Appreciation Brunch
The foundation celebrates and encourages grandparents during the month of September to acknowledge the major act of unconditional love they display daily by caring for and raising their grandchildren. Lillie’s Foundation will be honoring awardees...
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We Do This Work in Honor of Grandparents
Their stories of love, support and engagement helped inspire my parents who then empowered me to advocate for children, families and communities. In order for us to know our own strength, we have to remember the strength of those from whence we...
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Grandparents have historically played a role in educating black children
Grandparents play an intricate role improving a child’s academic performance especially in young developmental years. Reading to a child, spending quality time with them, and allowing them to grow and explore are areas grandparents can provide...
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A Lesson on Common Courtesy
Once you leave your house, you quickly see that common courtesy has become a thing of the past. In fact, you’ll find yourself commending and applauding people who take out the trash for seniors, men who open the doors for children and...
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Handle With Care, Our Grandparents Are Online!
Families across the nation struggled to determine what the upcoming school year would be like; concerns about employment, changing family dynamics and simple survival amidst a pandemic remain at the forefront. Parents who have not lost jobs may...
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It’s Even More Challenging For Jerome’s Grandparents To Get Him Ready For College
Preparing children for college is not easy work. It’s even more challenging for Jerome’s grandparents to get him ready for college. I learned this through my family’s non-profit organization, Lillie’s Foundation, based in Atlanta, Georgia. Our...
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