We all need a spring break! Remember the story in Mark 6 telling us how Jesus and His disciples were going from village to village, preaching the Gospel? In verses 31-32, we read, “The apostles gathered around Jesus and reported to him all they had done and
Read more →It’s Wednesday – but Friday (and spring break) is coming! Beginning this Friday, our students at The Leaven will begin their spring break. A week-and-a-half of sleeping in, no homework, catching up on cartoons. . . . At The Leaven, we’ll use the time to refresh and
Read more →Over the weekend, my computer hard drive crashed. Just like that, my “brain” was gone. Fortunately I had a good back-up, so the biggest loss was several hours of my time and the cost of new hardware. I often wish I could “back up” my personal brain
Read more →No Blarney! Several years ago, we visited Ireland. Like all good tourists, we made the trek to Blarney Castle where we could kiss the Blarney stone. We weren’t expecting good luck from the ritual; it’s just one of those things you do when you’re on the Emerald
Read more →The quickest way to help our kids Let’s face it – we all like “quick fixes.” Overnight face lifts, diets that promise instant weight loss and meals-in-a-minute. But sometimes “fast” is good. Especially when it’s a fun way to help our Leaven students! We’ll be having our
Read more →Are you leaping? Today is Leap Year Day! If your birthday is February 29, happy happy happy happy birthday (just trying to make up for the last three years when you didn’t have a birthday). Besides you, other Leap Year Day babies include singer Dinah Shore, band
Read more →Wine & Cheese Auction Social Four sponsorship levels: Presenting – $2,500 Supporting – $500 Patron – $1,000 Associate – $250 Each level includes tickets to the event and a special event-themed gift. Plus, the top three levels include corporate promotion on the sponsor board. Presenting and
Read more →2012 Golf Classic – June 2012 Score a “hole in one” with this great sponsorship opportunity! Four sponsorship levels: Platinum – $2,500 Silver – $1,000 Gold – $1,500 Putting Contest – $500 All levels provide promotional signage, and Platinum, Gold, Silver and Putting Contest sponsorships include
Read more →Solano Great Race – April 2012 Hurry! Sponsorship opportunities selling out quickly! Three sponsorship levels: Platinum – $2,000 Gold – $1,000 Silver – $500 All sponsorships include a race spot for your driver(s), participating in the final Celebrity Great Race, commemorative shirt(s) and recognition. VIP Room
Read more →Leaven by the Numbers What do the numbers 600, 1,000 and 250 have in common? They are all “snapshots” of The Leaven in 2011. Here’s the bigger picture… Over 200 students come to a Leaven tutoring center every week. They receive 48 hours of tutoring a
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