What piece of learning as a child did you get stuck on?

Learning to read?

What would you have done if the adults around you couldn't help you out? There is no good answer to that is there?

That's why Burroughs has a Tutoring Program for our kids. So many of them want to learn, to understand and to succeed, but they need one-on-one help.

Going shopping sometime soon for back to school supplies for your kids?  How would you like to add a couple items to the shopping list for a Burroughs kid?  

Alpha Community Services will be holding its 7th Annual Walk to End Homelessness on May 17th, 2008. The walk starts at Captains Cove, and continues through Black Rock. The Annual Walk to End Homelessness raises awareness about the problem of homelessness in the region, and serves as Alpha Community Services' main fundraising event.

The Black Rock Community Council is sponsoring  the 4th Annual Fairfield Ave Sweep on Saturday, April 26 beginning at 8:30 AM at the municipal parking lot next to the Ash Creek Saloon. Please bring gloves, shovels and brooms and they will supply bags and encouragement.

Public Safety/Block Watch Breakfast Seminar
January 19th from 9 to 10:30 AM
Held at the Burroughs Community Center
 
Please join the BRCC for a social breakfast to talk about forming our block watch as well as any public safety concerns. Below is a description of how the block watch works. We are looking for volunteers to join in this effort as Area coordinators and Street Captains.  Hope you join us on January 19th.
 
How the BRCC Neighborhood Block Watch works:
 

  Saturday February 9th is Burroughs 1st annual Freezin' for a Reason! Dozens of supporters will be running into the ice cold waters of Long Island Sound to help raise money for the Burroughs Community Center ~ and we want you to join in on the fun!

Dear Neighbors,
Here is an update on the families made homeless by last week’s fire.
 
1. Good news!  Two of the 4 families in the shelter have found apartments.  One family found a landlord who waived the security deposit (people are good) so they need one month’s rent. The rent is $800 and the family has savings of $200. so they need $600
The second family has a section 8 certificate. The apartment they are renting costs $1150 a month and they have to pay $575/month. So we hope to raise the first month’s rent for them