Things to Know!

Executive Director:   Patricia A. Jackson
                                             pjackson@swanonline.org

Founder: Willie W. Lightfoot

Incorporated: 1974

# of Employees:   Approximately 40

Major Program Areas:

• After School Program (Mon-Fri, 2 p.m. - 6 p.m., ages 6-15)
• Building Blocks (youth & adults working together on community development)
• Emergency Services (food, clothing, bus tokens, referrals, etc.)
• Grow Green (entrepreneur training via gardening)
• Healthy Home (hands-on museum to educate community around lead poisoning, asthma, household hazards, nutrition, etc.)
•  Student & Family Support Center (counseling/casework for Wilson Foundation Academy students)
•  Work Experience Program (job preparation and placement at area work sites for social services recipients to increase employability)