Project Worthmore Co-Founder Carolyn went home with the “Winnable Battle Believers” award from the Delta Dental Foundation this month. Thank you Carolyn for the countless hours you have given to help our community achieve oral health over the last two years. Not only did she create the Worthmore Dental Clinic from the ground up, but she…
Jummabi sits at a table surrounded by three women wearing headscarves. She confidently helps them pronounce English words. Every now and then one of the women asks her a question in Burmese and she replies; first in Burmese then in English. They call her “Sayama”, teacher. They are dressed in long skirts and dresses, but…
My name is Say Meh and I am 56 years old. This year, I am going to be working at the Project Worthmore garden on Elmira Street, at the Yu Meh Food Bank and also at Delaney Farm. I have been gardening for many years. I used to grow vegetables in Burma, and then in…
Erika is a long time friend of Project Worthmore and for the past 9 months, she has been our evening ESL teacher and grant writer. We are so thankful to welcome her as the director of the Yu Meh Food Share Program as of May 1.
We have named our food share program after our beloved friend and community member, Yu Meh, who passed away in August. Amazingly, 30,000 pounds of healthy food has been distributed in 2015. Over 150 households have been served, and community members have returned to volunteer in the program. We are so excited about this program which…