SERVE Homeschool Outreach

To every family doing the hard work of homeschooling —

You chose presence over convenience. You chose your family over the easy path. You chose to invest in the next generation.

That is not small. That is everything. 🙌

Tag a homeschool family who needs to hear this today! 💛

Other kids: 'We went to the museum for a field trip.' Homeschool kids: 'We went to the grocery store and learned fractions, budgeting, social skills, AND nutrition.'

That's called a FULL curriculum, thank you very much. 🛒🎓

Friendly reminder: ✨ A slightly messy home is a LIVED-IN home. ✨ An imperfect lesson is still a LESSON. ✨ A tired mom still showed up — and that matters.

Progress over perfect, always. We're cheering for you! 📣💛

Homeschool summer break be like: Non-homeschoolers: 'No school for 3 months!' Us: quietly continues reading, baking, gardening, and calling it 'life skills'

We literally can't stop. Send help. And snacks. 😂🌻

🚨NORD AQUATICS NEWS🚨

😎SUMMER Swimming Lessons are here! Register in person to begin classes! Classes start June 8th! Swim lessons are offered at ALL NORD Indoor Pools and Select Seasonal Pools. To REGISTER, see instructions below:

✅Visit nordc.org/porgrams-activities/aquatics
✅Select Class
✅Click Sign In/Register
✅NOTE: You will need to sign in or create a Rec Trac profile in order to register

😎For ages 6mos- Adult

😎For more information, call Aquatics at 504-658-3052.

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SERVE Homeschool Curriculum Giveaway
Join us for the SERVE Homeschool Curriculum Giveaway, a fantastic opportunity for families to access valuable educational resources! If you have any educational materials, games, books, or other resources to donate, we encourage you to register and contribute to this enriching event.
Event Details
Date: June 8, 2026
Time: Doors open at 11 a.m.
Donor Benefits
As a token of our appreciation, all donors will receive exclusive early access to the giveaway, allowing you to browse and select materials before the doors open to the general public.
Don't miss this chance to support homeschooling families and enhance your own educational journey. Sign up today!
Sign up herehttps://www.serve-outreach.com/event-details-registration/serve-homeschool-curriculum-giveaway

It's all about willingness to come together and band together as a community. It's so beautiful ❤️ Especially when YOU are the one needing the community/ village.

Be someone who stands up to create unity.

Late one freezing night in rural Alaska, a medical emergency turned into a story people still talk about years later.

A child in a tiny remote village urgently needed to be flown to a hospital in Anchorage. An emergency aircraft was dispatched, but as the plane approached the village airstrip, a terrifying problem appeared:

the runway lights had failed.

In complete darkness and severe winter conditions, landing safely became almost impossible.

But the village did not panic.

Families reportedly rushed out of their homes in pajamas, climbed into trucks, cars, and ATVs, and lined both sides of the runway with their headlights pointed toward the airstrip. One by one, the vehicles created a glowing path across the snow strong enough for the pilot to land safely.

The child was flown out for treatment and later recovered.

What makes the story powerful is how ordinary the people were.

No special equipment.
No dramatic speeches.
Just neighbors reacting immediately when someone needed help.

In a village of only around 70 people, everyone understood the same thing at the same time:

if they did nothing, a child might not survive the night.

So they became the runway.



Sources

Associated Press
Anchorage Daily News
Alaska Public Media

Feel free to share with friends, co-ops, groups and neighbors.

Guess what's coming up!?!??
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