Alexander and Eliza Simmons Foundation is excited to announce our upcoming events and programs for 2023.
My First Day Festival
Each One Teach One Community Tutoring Program
Be A Saint To A Senior
Holiday on the Hill Concert
George Allen Simmons Sr. Community Garden
My First Day Festival supports at-risk students in K-12 public schools by providing a backpack and the necessary first day supplies to assist families who are living at the poverty line or below. We are extending an invitation to local school administrators and teachers to join us in the Forty-One Wilder Community to get students excited for the new school year and to provide parents an early opportunity to learn about the resourcs available from their child's school. As the name indicates, this will be a festival, so we will also host a fun-filled day for the entire family with food, games, learning activities, music and other entertainment. My First Day Festival is tentatively scheduled for Saturday, August 5, 2023, at the the Forty-One Wilder Community Park in Saint Stephen.
Beginning in September 2023, AAESF community volunteers will begin our Each One Teach One Community Tutoring Program. On Tuesdays and Thursdays, volunteers will tutor in group sessions, as well as one-on-one, in the the areas of math, science and reading. Tutoring is offered throughout the school year, free of cost, to participants.
From mid November and throughout the month of December, AAESF will host our fundraising drive for Be A Saint To A Senior. This is an opportunity to give back to a senior citizen who might not feel as important or might not have anyone during the holiday season. All donations raised will go to support our seniors at Lake Moultrie Health and Rehab facility in Saint Stephen with much needed items.
Each week throughout the month of December, AAESF will host their concert series, Holiday on the Hill within the Forty-One Wilder Community. Each week, school choirs, soloist and groups will come together with the community to celebrate this festive time of the year.
The George Allen Simmons Sr. Community Garden's mission is to inspire your to lead healthy and ambitious lives through mentorship and hands-on education in urban farming, sustainability, and nutrition by increasing access to and knowledge of healthy food and providing garden-based development programs. Throughout the 2023, AAESF will raise funds to secure and renovate a plot of land in Saint Stephen, transforming it into a thriving urban farm. Anticipated programs include:
Saturdays @ The Garden
Summer Camps
Fall Harvest Festival
Health and Wellness Fair
Earth Day Events
As a member of our community, we would love to invite you to join us! However, we need some extra help to make sure everything goes off without a hitch. Would you please consider supporting equitable learning environments by making a monetary donation and/or volunteering your time? If you would like to make a gift donation, please visit our donation page or by sending a check, made payable to Alexander and Eliza Simmons Foundation to:
AAESF
Post Office Box 691
Saint Stephen, SC 29479
To volunteer your time or discover other ways you can help, email us at contact.us@aaesf.org
Thank you so much for your support and we hope to see you soon!