Jun 19, 2020 | Forward Wayne County, News, Our Community, Uncategorized
Big shout out to Wayne County High Schools’ grads and school administrators for being creative in these unusual times! 2020 has been…a challenge. The typical events we take for granted were postponed, if not canceled entirely. Kids looking forward to the...
Jun 19, 2020 | Forward Wayne County, News, Our People, Uncategorized
Local high school and college graduation season tends to be a bittersweet time for us. We’re thrilled to see our students reaching these milestones, but we know that graduation also tends to signal a mass exodus of young residents leaving Wayne County to make a...
May 18, 2020 | Forward Wayne County, News, Our Community, Uncategorized
Have you been staying home a lot more than usual? The good news is that the weather is improving and you’ll be able to spend more time outside in your neighborhood. This is a great opportunity to take in some fresh air and reconnect with your neighbors at a...
Apr 29, 2020 | Forward Wayne County, News, Our Community
You may recall that the Wayne County Foundation offered rapid grants to local non-profit organizations to assist their support of our community. We followed up with two of the grant recipients to learn what these grants mean to their organization and how they’re...
Apr 13, 2020 | Forward Wayne County, News, Our Community, Our People, Uncategorized
Wow, 2019 was whirlwind year for Forward Wayne County! Wayne County faces significant and persistent challenges that include declining population, lack of high-skilled employment pool, high percentage of families living in poverty, and low levels of educational...
Mar 24, 2020 | Collective Impact, Forward Wayne County, Our Community, Uncategorized
Strengthening communities has always been important work, and it is even more essential now that families across America are facing so much uncertainty. Forward Wayne County (FWC) partners with local leaders and organizations to create more vibrant, thriving,...
