BAPA Teen Corps Complete Another Successful Year
By Brian Marchetti Villager Contributor The Beverly Area Planning Association’s Teen Corps program has just wrapped up another successful year. From October to April, teens from Beverly/Morgan Park have volunteered their time and efforts for service projects that directly benefit the neighborhood. Not only does this service reflect positively on resumes and applications, it teaches the younger […]
Meet Kevin Schoenfeld, New Director of the BAPA Teen Service Corps
By Tim Moran Villager Editor The Beverly Area Planning Association would like to extend a warm welcome to Kevin Schoenfeld, who will serve as the next director of the BAPA Teen Service Corps. “Having moved to Beverly within the last couple of years, getting to know Mary Jo (Viero) and BAPA’s mission, I definitely wanted […]
Teen Corps Food Drive Concludes with Visit to Maple Morgan Park Food Pantry
The BAPA Teen Service Corps put their motto ‘Learn, Give, Grow, Lead’ into action on Saturday, November 14. Several members arrived at the Maple Morgan Park Food Pantry to donate the food they collected from their first food drive. Karen Overstreet, director of the pantry, greeted them and showed them step by step the process […]
BAPA Teen Service Corps Celebrates Super Bowl Sunday with New Skills
By Tim Moran The BAPA Teen Service Corps members met on Super Bowl Sunday and walked away with not only a slew of helpful tips to jump start their careers, but also some initial plans on ways to make a positive impact on the community. BAPA staff members Mary Jo Viero (executive director), Davia Douglas […]
BAPA Teen Service Corps Takes Steps to Help Seniors
The third meeting of the BAPA Teen Service Corps was on December 10 with over 30 teens in attendance. The meeting involved a coaching session with professional coach Maureen Gainer Reilly. Reilly discussed the importance of being curious and gave examples of successful people who are always seeking to be better. The idea of […]
BAPA Teen Service Corps Picks up Steam on Live TV – Guest speakers provide inspiration at meeting
The BAPA Teen Service Corps met on Sunday, November 12 with a full house of teens from across our community. This month’s meeting included two guest speakers offering insights on academic strategies and civic engagement. Amy Fitzgerald, a neighbor and the owner of Fitzgerald Prep, spoke on goal setting and student strategies that can […]
BAPA Teen Service Corps Kickoff A Success – Students from nine local schools attended the event
By Tina Jenkins Bell The Beverly Area Planning Association has been working diligently to revamp its Teen Service Corps Program. At the kickoff event on October 22, 33 students were in attendance, eager to learn about the restructured program and offer their ideas to enhance it further. Mary Jo Viero, BAPA’s executive director, founded the […]