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Today marks one year with Colleen as our Finance D

Today marks one year with Colleen as our Finance Director! 🥳

For the past year, Colleen has been the wizard behind the numbers, keeping our finances in check, our receipts accounted for, and our operations running smoothly 😎

As Finance Director, she’s not just a QuickBooks pro - she’s a key player in ensuring we can continue empowering middle schoolers to dream big and build bold ideas 💡

Beyond spreadsheets and budgets, Colleen is a golfer in the summer, a snowboarder in the winter, and a full-time houseplant enthusiast all year long. We’re so grateful for her dedication, attention to detail, and passion for making a difference! 🏌️‍♀️🏂🪴

In her own words:
“I really enjoy working as the Finance Director at TomTod because it allows me to combine my passion for finance with a purpose that truly matters. Being part of an organization that’s so creative and dedicated makes every day feel fulfilling. The team’s energy and dedication to the middle schoolers we serve make it easy to feel excited about the work, and it’s great knowing my contributions help keep things running smoothly so we can focus on making a difference.” 🤩

At TomTod, we think middle schoolers are pretty am

At TomTod, we think middle schoolers are pretty amazing.
(And so do our volunteers!)

Middle schoolers exist in this awesome space where they still possess childlike imagination while discovering their place in the world.

They are fiercely curious.

They want to solve problems and help their community.

They don’t have to wait for some distant day in the future to make an impact. They can do it TODAY!

What’s YOUR favorite thing about middle schoolers? Comment below and let’s start a thread of middle school hype! 🤩

(Thanks @redoakbehavioral and @mainstreetbarberton for hyping up middle schoolers today!)

Remember the Eldercare Storytelling Project team f

Remember the Eldercare Storytelling Project team from @oakwoodmiddleschool?

Last night over dinner, Riley, Mylie, Joseph, Arielle, Hope, and Lara celebrated their final visit to the JRC, where they have been gathering stories and leading activities with senior residents.

Joined by AC @robfrenzy, his daughter Kaelyn, and Project Mentor Jude Anderson of @lovelyinkcreative, they reflected on their journey and dreamed up the coffee-table book they’ll soon create to showcase these stories and honor these seniors' experiences.

Read more about how this What If You Could project came to be at the link in our bio!

🚀 Summer camp registration is opening soon! Tak

🚀 Summer camp registration is opening soon! Take a trip down memory lane with highlights from some of last year’s Camp Explores:

🏭 Exploring manufacturing with Stark Makers
🪑 Hallway chair racing at North Canton Middle School
🔑 Mastering lockers at Barberton Middle School
📸 Discovering photography in Artsplorations

Camp Explore immerses middle schoolers in hands-on fun with local pros—art, business, manufacturing, & more!

Camp Explore Middle School specifically zooms in on the transition to middle school, and we help campers feel excited, prepared, and less nervous about starting middle school!

Learn all about our Camp Explore programs and be the first to know when registration opens by heading to the Camps link in our bio!

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