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Better Tomorrows’ mission is to empower individuals, families, and neighborhoods to thrive.

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The Better Tomorrows impact-driven social service model is aimed at fostering economic stability, educational success, healthy lifestyles and strong communities. By providing a continuum of direct support to affordable housing residents and the neighboring communities, Better Tomorrows’ place-based programming and case management build safe and nurturing environments and uplift youth, adults, families, and seniors.

Monday, May 22, 2017

Mother's Day Spa

Just a few pictures from our amazing Mother's Day Spa!  We were so busy giving massages, facials and painting nails we didn't have time for too many pictures!  Here are some great ones though:

Fruit and vegetable platters

 The polish station

 Shirley Futch Spa


LOTS of giveaways!

Oldest Mom - 93!

Most grandchildren


Joann won a gift certificate for a wash, cut & style 

Valerie won a new hat, purse & scarf 

Valerie gave Sue a rose 

Alice looking pretty with the umbrella from her juice in her hair 



Wednesday, May 17, 2017

Chair Zoomba

I am SO proud of these ladies!! Kudos to Lisa for getting so many of the residents excited about exercise!


Thursday, May 4, 2017

Travel Day - Marshall Island

The Marshall Islands are a sprawling chain of volcanic islands and coral atolls in the central Pacific Ocean, between Hawaii and the Philippines. In the northwest, Bikini Atoll’s largely undisturbed waters, used as a ship graveyard after World War II, are now a popular wreck dive site. Near Majuro Atoll, which holds the islands' capital and largest settlement, the coral reef at Kalalin Pass teems with marine life.
Capital: Majuro
Population: 52,993 (2015) World Bank
Drives on the: right
Official languages: English, Marshallese

Flying to Marshall Islands from NYC: $1800, 22h, 15 mins

Current time: 5:15AM, Friday May 5th
Current Weather: 84 degrees, partly sunny




Click here to learn about the Marshall Islands

Click here to learn about stick charts

Click here for 10 interesting facts about Marshall Island



Click here to read about Life on the Marshall Islands

A ground zero forgotten

Click here for pictures of Marshall Islands

Click here for pictures of Majuro

Tuesday, May 2, 2017

Zumba Chair Dancing

Lisa sure keeps us busy at the Plaza! This was TOO much fun!









We are so happy to have Lisa at Shirley Futch, We love you!!