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By Natalie Clark Family is one of Vera Lloyd’s core values. The definition of Family has certainly evolved over the years. A modern description is two or more people who share goals and values and have long term commitments to one another.At Vera Lloyd, we use the...

By Melissa Hendricks Christmas at Vera Lloyd Because of you, boys and girls at Vera Lloyd this holiday season experienced the gift of your generosity and love. Thank you for purchasing gifts for children who are healing from abuse, neglect, abandonment and...

By Natalie Clark August 15th is National Relaxation Day! A lot of us live a fast-paced lifestyle. We often neglect time for ourselves. As this occurs, our physical and mental needs are not met which moves us actually away from achieving our life goals....

By Natalie Clark It is almost that time of year again. School aged children, whether ready or not, will be going back to school. Some have relocated while others await new challenges and situations from attending a higher level school i.e., advancing to middle school...

By Natalie Clark In the last newsletter I wrote about Vera Lloyd’s number one Core Value…Love. In this issue I want to share with you how our other core values are reflected in summer activities. Trust –Each home has a Nurture Group or circle of trust at least once a...

By Vera Lloyd Take care of yourself during National Mental Health Month by Cynthia Polk, Director, Laurence E. Schmidt Counseling Center May is National Mental Health Month. Our mental well-being is a component of overall positive health. Life can get so busy juggling...

By Vera Lloyd Spring is a busy time of year, especially for seniors in high school. Vera Lloyd’s three seniors are no exception. They recently enjoyed prom and have graduation coming up soon. Like many other seniors, our girls are both excited and anxious about...

By Melissa Hendricks LOVE – yes, we heard that word often during the month of February with the celebration and commercialization of Valentine’s Day. As you know, Vera Lloyd’s mission is to "share Christ’s healing love with children, youth and families in...

By Vera Lloyd Thank you to everyone who bought gifts, fulfilled a wish list, coordinated angel trees and donated funds and gift cards for the boys and girls at Vera Lloyd Presbyterian Family Services. Your support helped fulfill childhood wishes that wouldn’t...