About Us Compass for Kids was founded in 2011 as a church ministry and has grown into an independent nonprofit dedicated to empowering underserved children and families in Springfield. Today, we operate three out-of-school-time programs - Club Compass, Camp Compass, and the Youth Leadership Development Program - providing academic support, social-emotional learning, enrichment / life skills /
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Director of Development and Marketing
History
Compass was founded in 2011 as a ministry of Douglas Avenue United Methodist Church to serve homeless children in Springfield Public Schools - District 186. From 2012-2016, Compass was a program of the Family Service Center and expanded the initial model to more schools, recruited additional partners, and added the Camp Compass summer learning
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