On October 16, the first boy in Jackson-Feild Homes' 157-year history
was admitted. C.J. is from Southside Virginia, and his placement marks a
milestone for Jackson-Feild.
In a special
ribbon cutting ceremony held on October 23, Debbie Mehl, Director of
Programs, noted that "for more than one hundred years, the Home has
provided many blessings to girls. It has provided seeds to plant, roads
to follow, people who cared, and inspiration for girls to follow and
achieve their dreams. Today, we now offer these same gifts to our first
boy, C.J., and eagerly await the hundreds of other boys who will
follow."
Much like
Jackson-Feild is implementing history-making changes to benefit the
lives of children, C.J. is making great changes in his own life. C.J. is
at a turning point, and Jackson-Feild is the road that is right for
him.
