Skate AC, local pro kick-start effort to grow skateboarding here
By Holly Fertsch On Saturday, June 8, professional skateboarders took over Atlantic City’s Sovereign Avenue skate park. After their demo, Skate AC, a local nonprofit that builds skateparks and offers free skate programs, held a best trick contest. Organized by pro...Kids got spring fever? How to help with their homework
By Holly Fertsch If you have ever worked in education, you know what time of year it is. It’s the time when teachers and students alike begin to see a glimmer of hope because summer is around the corner. Only a few more months, then there will be freedom....It’s Human Trafficking Prevention Month
By Holly Fertsch It’s January, which means it’s Human Trafficking Prevention Month. According to the U.S. Department of State, more than 27.6 million people around the world are subjected to human trafficking. What is human trafficking? Human trafficking...AVANZAR combats human trafficking and domestic violence
By Holly Fertsch Many of us have made New Year’s resolutions for a better year ahead. Maybe your resolution is to volunteer more, to go back to work for the first time in years, or even to leave an unsafe relationship. Allow me to introduce you to AVANZAR, a local...
