Shirley Futch Plaza is a subsidized housing complex for senior citizens and the physically disabled. We are located in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania in the foothills of the Pocono Mountains. Shirley Futch Plaza is in partnership of: Better Tomorrows, Interstate Realty Management and HUD.
VISION: Better Tomorrows' vision is that all communities are strong, healthy, and comprised of people who are self-sufficient and successful.
MISSION: Better Tomorrows’ mission is to empower individuals, families, and neighborhoods to thrive.
WHAT WE DO: 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.
Georgia is a southeastern U.S. state whose terrain spans coastal beaches, farmland and mountains. Capital city Atlanta is home of the Georgia Aquarium and the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site, dedicated to the African-American leader’s life and times. The city of Savannah is famed for its 18th- and 19th-century architecture and leafy public squares. Augusta hosts the Masters golf tournament.
Abbreviation: GA
Capital: Atlanta
Temperature: 65 degrees, mostly cloudy
Time: 1:15 pm
Nickname: "The Peach State"
Population: 10.8 million (PA: 12.8)
Size: 59,425 sq mi (PA: 46,000)
Statehood: February 12, 1733
Stateflag:
The ring of stars that encompass the state's coat of arms represents Georgia as one of the original Thirteen Colonies. In the coat of arms, the arch symbolizes the state's constitution while the pillars represent the three branches of government.
State Motto:
The state motto of Georgia is “Wisdom, Justice, and Moderation.” It has not been made official in Georgia's legislature but it appears on the state flag, seal, and the Georgia quarter.
State Bird:
Brown Thrasher
An aggressive defender of its nest, the Brown Thrasher is known to strike people and dogs hard enough to draw blood. Brown Thrashers are accomplished songsters that may sing more than 1,100 different song types and include imitations of other birds, including Chuck-will's-widows, Wood Thrushes, and Northern Flickers.
State Flower:
Rosa laevigata - Cherokee Rose
State Tree:
Southern Live Oak
State Quarter:
Georgia, admitted into the Union on January 2, 1788, themed the coin, Wisdom, Justice, Moderation. It features the peach, a silhouetted outline of the state, live oak sprigs, and state of Georgia's motto, "Wisdom, Justice, Moderation.
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