Teaching teenagers the merits of philanthropy is no easy endeavor.  But that did not deter Rhonda Broadfoot.  Several years ago, the Lakeridge Junior High School teacher wanted to get her students involved in the community, so she developed a canned food drive.  She turned it into a contest to engage the students: each homeroom class collected canned goods and the winning homeroom received a pizza party. 

In December, Pottery Barn chose Good Neighbor Center as one of 22 charities across the country to participate in their Give a Little program.  The Give a Little program supports organizations that strive to provide a safe and dignified place for homeless families to live and determined that GNC does everything possible to do just that.  As a participant in the 2012 Give a Little program, Good Neighbor Center received a $10,000 grant from Pottery Barn! 

At Good Neighbor Center we will be able to do so much with this gift.  Many of the donations we receive are for specific programs, and while those donations are always needed, it can be difficult to take care of everyday expenses without undesignated gifts.  It is wonderful when we receive an undesignated gift so that we can pay salaries, fix the water heater, or pay the electric bill.  It is because of gifts like this one that we are able to do all of the unglamorous but necessary things that keep our doors open.  So thank you Pottery Barn for choosing Good Neighbor Center for the Give a Little Program!