Life And Discovery Inc

OUR MISSION IS TO PROVIDE ALL IMMIGRANTS WITH ESSENTIAL SKILLS TO BE INDEPENDENT AND SUCCESSFUL CONTRIBUTORS TO OUR COMMUNITIES AND SOCIETY AT LARGE

FOR THE PAST 17 YEARS, WE HAVE RELOCATED 6 TIMES FROM A ONE SMALL ROOM (150 SF) AT THE FREDERICK INDOOR SPORTS CENTER (FORMERLY KNOWN AS SPORTPLEX) TO NOW A COMBINED USAGE OF ABOUT 15,000 SF, IN 5 LOCATIONS CURRENTLY. AACF CONTINUES TO GROW AND EXPAND OUR SERVICES TO MEET THE NEED OF THE COMMUNITY. BUT THE GROWTH IS NOT ONLY MEASURED BY THE NUMBERS OF SITES, BUT TRULY THE BREATH AND SCOPE OF OUR COLLABORATION AMONG OUR PARTNERS, VOLUNTEERS, AND SUPPORTERS. OUR EXPANSION IS SUPPOSED TO BE PRACTICAL AND STRATEGIC AS WE WANT TO BRING OUR SERVICES TO WHERE THEY ARE NEEDED THE MOST. OUR MAIN HEADQUARTER IS NOW ON THE CARROLL CREEK WHERE WE WILL ENRICH HERITAGE TRADITIONS THROUGH VARIOUS CULTURAL EVENTS AND HOPING TO FURTHER INTEGRATE THE ARTS AND CREATIVE RESOURCE IN DOWNTOWN FREDERICK. WE CONTINUE OUR CITIZENSHIP INTEGRATED SERVICES/ESL CLASSES, PRENATAL PROGRAM, AND HEALTH INSURANCE AT THE HILLCREST COMMUNITY CENTER SO THERE IS NO ACCESS BARRIERS TO THOSE WHO NEED THESE THE MOST. WITH THE CONTINUED DEVELOPMENT OF OUR DIVERSE WORKFORCE, OUR COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS ARE HOUSED AT THE FREDERICK HEALTH VILLAGE WHERE WE ADDRESS SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH WITH OUR HEALTH PARTNERS UNDER THE SAME ROOF. VOLUNTEERISM IS SO MUCH AN INTEGRATED TAPESTRY OF OUR FAITH COMMUNITIES, AND OTHER NON-PROFIT PARTNERS. OUR SENIOR COMPANION PROGRAM AND AMERICORPS SENIORS (FORMERLY RSVP) ARE HOUSED IN THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OFF BOWERS ROAD WHERE WE ARE BLESSED FOR THEIR GENEROUS ACCOMMODATIONS SO THAT MORE FOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, RAPID NEEDS / SAFETY PROGRAM AND MENTORING ACTIVITIES ARE HELD FOR NEEDY FAMILIES. OUR FIFTH LOCATION IS HOUSED BY THE MERITUS MEDICAL CENTER IN HAGERSTOWN WHERE WE CONTINUE TO EXPAND OUR MINORITY HEALTH ACTIVITIES FOR WASHINGTON COUNTY WITH EVERY GROWING COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS. LOOKING AHEAD, WE KNOW WE ARE REACHING FAR AND NEAR BUT WE FEEL THAT MEETING OUR COMMUNITIES WHERE THEY ARE WOULD BE THE RIGHT PATH. OUR C.A.F.E - CARING ABOUT FAMILY ENGAGEMENT WILL BE THE ESSENCE OF ALL THESE PROGRAMS AND ACTIVATES. WITH THE SHARED VISION, CONTINUED COMMUNICATION AND COLLECTIVE EFFORT, WE WILL BUILD A MORE BELOVED COMMUNITY AND WE SEE THAT AACF WILL ALWAYS BE FOCUSING ON JUSTICE, EQUITY, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION. HOW IS A JEDI FOR A NAME WE CALL OURSELVES STARTING 2022!