School Partnerships

Description - Third grade has been identified as important to reading literacy because it is the final year children are learning to read, after which students are “reading to learn.” If they are not proficient readers when they begin fourth grade, as much as half of the curriculum they will be taught will be incomprehensible.

Goal - Our goal is to provide literacy support so we can help reduce contributing factors to drop-out rates and a lack of graduation. Secondarily, we hope to provide for basic needs and increase parental involvement.

Expectations – (1) Work with our adopted schools (Druid Hill and Bruns Academy) to determine needs and the level of involvement.  (2) Simpson internal initiative providing reading, math, tutoring, life skills, bullying, goal setting etc.… on line sessions.

Time Required - significant commitment, involvement year-round.

The B.E.A.R Closet

Description – Baby Equipment and Resource Closet.  Providing basic equipment, clothing, and toiletries for families of newborns and small children.   

Goal - Jesus taught us to love little children and to love one another.  This is what guides our work as we seek to improve the lives of families living at or below the poverty level. 

Expectations – Work B.E.A.R. Closet scheduled events (i.e. concessions at Knights Games).  Collect and organize donations and Plan for their distribution (i.e. open our facility for once or twice a month for families to come by and receive items). Determine the level of Simpson involvement. 

Time Required – Planning (2 hours monthly)
Planning and organizing (up to 4 hours monthly), Open Hours (TBD by the team)​

Dinner Church

Description – What is God up to, you ask?  Church was not always done the way we do it today.  There was a time when Christians gathered around tables with strangers and the poor, ate together, and talked about Jesus.  While the church of today is very meaningful to Christ-followers, it is failing to help our lost neighbors find their way to the Savior.

Goal - This is the goal of Dinner Church.  Revelation 3:20 makes it clear that Jesus still wants to have dinner with all people and wants His church to set the table.

Expectations – Organize, Plan and Invite the community to the table.  For 2023 our goal is to hold two Dinner Church events

Time Required – Organizing and Planning (4 hours) Event (2hours) I-hr. set up, 1-hr. dinner