"The test of the morality of a society is what it does for its children." –D. Bonhoeffer
Team Blog
Brendan Griffin
A volunteer with Impact throughout his college career, Brendan officially joined the team in 2011.
Tasnuva Islam
A Bengali-American from NYC, Taz moved to Alabama to make a difference.
Jacqueline Koncsol
A two-time CollegeFirst volunteer, Jacqueline joined the team to coordinate the program.
Kathleen Shelton
Valedictorian of her class at Birmingham-Southern, Kathleen coordinates SaveFirst.
Parker White
A Rhodes finalist, Parker helps manage the Montgomery tax site and coaches SpeakFirst.
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by Kathleen Shelton You walk into a store and are greeted … More
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by Sonda Sengupta Imagine, if you will, that you are quietly … More
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by Allison Herren Some of my favorite memories from my childhood … More
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By Chris Fite As Regional Coordinators at Impact, we spend plenty … More
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By Glynnis Ritchie This fall marks my second year working for … More
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By Beth Reinwald One of the best parts of working for … More
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by Cassie Stokes Last week, a few lucky SpeakFirst students had … More
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By Linn Groft The best part of my job with Impact … More
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By Allison Herren The question I encountered most often as a … More
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by Brendan Griffin When I entered Birmingham-Southern College as an eighteen-year … More
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by Carolyn Kerchof This might be my last post on BlogFirst, … More
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by Carson Land During the last month and a half, my … More
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by Christa Waldrop Fellow team member Ann Watford and I had … More
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by Hayley Sheffield Last week, Alabama beaches were full of college … More
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by Julia Hargett Madrid Working in the FocusFirst scheduling office you … More
Read More...FunFirst
by Karlene Walker Once upon a humid July in 2010, FocusFirst … More
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by Ann Watford SaveNow Win Later excites me because I love … More
Read More...Volunteerism
by Christa Waldrop Volunteerism: the principle of donating time and energy … More
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