Charlie and Winston Smith choose their bowls.

What follows is a note from our Executive Director, Mark Redmond.

Thank you to all who joined us at the Empty Bowl Dinner on October 12th.

I was awestruck by the compassion and caring you showed for our youth. I am so grateful that our young people can rely on you to offer a hand when the going gets tough.

As René said that night, “Spectrum is about creating that sense of family. It is about creating a sense of community and knowing that we are loved and supported. And that there are youth and staff and, also, wonderful people like you out here who are supporting us every day. And I just want to say thank you from the bottom of my heart for what you are doing.”

Thanks to you, we raised $68,400 that night—$15,000 from the giving board alone! And because of the generosity of all who donated food and services to the event, almost all of the money raised will go directly to helping our youth build their own success.

Thank you for being a part of such a great night.

With gratitude,

Mark Redmond

Empty Bowl volunteers and Spectrum staff at the end of the night.

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“…extraordinary educators believe that, more than academics, it is love, empathy and life skills that give at-risk students command of their own futures. This coming-of-age story watches education combat the crippling effects of poverty on the lives of these so-called ‘bad kids.'”

Please join us on Monday, March 6th for a FREE local premiere of The Bad Kids, a film by Keith Fulton and Lou Pepe.

The screening begins at 7 PM at Main Street Landing, and is followed by a panel discussion including our Executive Director, Mark Redmond.

A very special thanks to Vermont PBS for making this event possible. Questions? Call (802) 864-7423 x351.

What: The Bad Kids local premiere
Where: Main Street Landing, 60 Lake St., Burlington, VT.
When: Monday, March 6th, 7 PM.
Cost: Free!

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