L.I.S.A., Inc. is pleased to announce that the eBay Foundation recently awarded a GIVE Team grant of $5,500.00 to the agency's Connections Mentor Program. This grant was made possible as a result of Marti Pelosi, an eBay Inc. employee and Susan Scully of Scully Travel here in Wolcott who recommended the organization for funding.

Funds will support the Connections Mentor Program through an interactive team building, Explore the City competition. The project involves mentor/mentee pairs traveling and exploring either New York City or Boston. Youth and their mentors will visit tourist attractions, take in a show, dine in the city, and visit museums. 

After their trips, mentors and mentees will create a presentation to share their experiences. The goals of the project are to provide youth with real life experience in the area of life skills through planning, budgeting, time management, communication, team building, documentation, and group presentation. For many of the youth involved, this will be their first exposure to exclusive city attractions.

This experience will also serve to increase youths confidence in navigating a city and taking advantage of the cultural enrichment offered. In addition, the activities promote a sense of accomplishment in an interactive, enjoyable, and recreational way. The project also aims to solidify trust between mentors and mentees, increase the interactive communication and likelihood of sustaining long-term stable relationship, and improve interpersonal relations between them.

Advanced Education for our Kids
L.I.S.A., Inc. strongly believes that education is a key factor in empowering our youth in becoming self-sufficient adults. College/Vocational School acceptance letters have started to come in and our high school seniors are deciding where they will attend school this fall. These residents are starting to realize how their hard work, determination, and commitment to pursue a higher education will assist them in ensuring a successful future.
 

Do you need to purchase a gift? LISA Inc has you covered. Our vocational program, Stitch Together, has knitted items for sale. We have scarves, purses, hats and knitting supplies. Gift certificates can also be purchased. Our girls who participate in the program knit all of the items for sale from start to finish. Stitch Together allows girls who are unable to obtain employment, typically due to age, to develop and practice workplace skills. The girls learn professionalism, organization, marketing, customer service, responsibility, and productivity. They also take great pride in presenting quality, finished products. All sales help to sustain the program. Click this link to make your purchase(s).

LISA, Inc. Opportunities: If getting involved in our efforts to care for young people affected by abuse, neglect, abandonment, or adjudication appeals to you, check out our employment and volunteer pages for available opportunities.