Foster/Adopt Respite Evening
If you are a foster/adopt/kinship family, we have monthly respite events for YOU! The Local Good Center offers foster/adopt/kinship families a parent’s evening out a couple of times a year. We have trained, background-checked volunteers who give children a safe night of activities and fun.
Contact Jennifer Creech at jcreech@localgoodcenter.org if you have any questions.
Healthy Mexican Classics for Mexico's Independence Day
Join us for a healthy cooking class in the Local Good Center Kitchen. This is a FREE, family-friendly class.
Our cooking classes focus on providing access to nutrition education for the community in need.
Job Readiness Class - 5 Week Series
In this class you will learn how to create a strong resume, learn interviewing skills and how to use Indeed while job searching. This class will include time for practicing all these skills to increase confidence and success!
Thursdays, Sept 19, 26, Oct 3, Oct 10 & Oct 24.
Training for volunteers working with children in the foster and adoptive community
This class will equip others to serve children and families in the fostering and adoption community.
No registration required.
Healthy Fall Favorites Cooking Class
Join us for a healthy cooking class in the Local Good Center Kitchen.
This is a FREE, family-friendly class. Our cooking classes focus on providing access to nutrition education for the community in need.
Citizenship Class
6-week Citizenship Test preparation classes are taught in easy English to help students prepare to pass the citizenship test and interview in English.
*NO Childcare. *NO Legal immigration services or application assistance provided
Foster/Adopt Respite Evening
If you are a foster/adopt/kinship family, we have monthly respite events for YOU! The Local Good Center offers foster/adopt/kinship families a parent’s evening out a couple of times a year. We have trained, background-checked volunteers who give children a safe night of activities and fun.
Contact Jennifer Creech at jcreech@localgoodcenter.org if you have any questions.
Hearty and Healthy Family Dinner Cooking Class
Join us for a healthy cooking class in the Local Good Center Kitchen.
This is a FREE, family-friendly class. Our cooking classes focus on providing access to nutrition education for the community in need.
How to Create a Small Business Class
In this class you will learn how to create a small business and be set up for success.
At the end of the series you should be able to have enough information to write a one page Business Plan.
Topics included:
1. Overview of How to Create a Small Business
2. Write a one-page Individual Plan
3. Deeper Dive into Writing a Business Plan
4. Branding and Marketing your Business
This class series will take place Saturdays, October 12, 19 & 26, 2024.
Wholesome Fall Appetizers
Join us for a healthy cooking class in the Local Good Center Kitchen. This is a FREE, family-friendly class. Our cooking classes focus on providing access to nutrition education for the community in need.
How to Grow and Existing Small Business Information Session
This information session is for small business owners with an existing business who wish to grow. The session will focus on meeting the small business advisors and learning if your business qualifies for one-on-one coaching.
Foster/Adopt Respite Evening
If you are a foster/adopt/kinship family, we have monthly respite events for YOU! The Local Good Center offers foster/adopt/kinship families a parent’s evening out a couple of times a year. We have trained, background-checked volunteers who give children a safe night of activities and fun.
Contact Jennifer Creech at jcreech@localgoodcenter.org if you have any questions.
Healthy Asian Food Cooking Class + Tai Chi
Join us for a healthy cooking class in the Local Good Center Kitchen.
This is a FREE, family-friendly class. Our cooking classes focus on providing access to nutrition education for the community in need.
Healthy Chicken Tortilla Soup and Superfood Guacamole
Join us for a healthy cooking class in the Local Good Center Kitchen. This is a FREE, family-friendly class.
Our cooking classes focus on providing access to nutrition education for the community in need.
English Class - Application & Testing Night
Do you want to learn English in our great, fun program? You must first come apply and take a placement test in person.
NO online registration. NO childcare available during testing. NO children are allowed in classrooms.
English Class - Application & Testing Day
Do you want to learn English in our great, fun program? You must first come apply and take a placement test in person.
NO online registration. NO childcare available during testing. NO children are allowed in classrooms.
Healthy Pantry Recipes + Understanding Nutrition Labels Cooking Class
Join us for a healthy cooking class in the Local Good Center Kitchen.
This is a FREE, family-friendly class. Our cooking classes focus on providing access to nutrition education for the community in need.
Foster/Adopt Respite Evening
If you are a foster/adopt/kinship family, we have monthly respite events for YOU! The Local Good Center offers foster/adopt/kinship families a parent’s morning out a couple of times a year. We have trained, background-checked volunteers who give children a safe night of activities and fun.
Contact Jennifer Creech at jcreech@localgoodcenter.org if you have any questions.
Foster/Adopt Respite Evening
If you are a foster/adopt/kinship family, we have monthly respite events for YOU! The Local Good Center offers foster/adopt/kinship families a parent’s morning out a couple of times a year. We have trained, background-checked volunteers who give children a safe night of activities and fun.
Contact Jennifer Creech at jcreech@localgoodcenter.org if you have any questions.
How To Become a Foster/Adopt Parent
Information meeting on how to become a foster or adoptive parent.
Healthy Latin Food Cooking Class
Join us for a healthy cooking class in the Local Good Center Kitchen. This is a FREE, family-friendly class. Our cooking classes focus on providing access to nutrition education for the community in need.
Pilates Fitness Class
Our Wellness Program is designed to provide our community in need with resources and education to kick start healthy habits that will last a lifetime. Any fitness level is welcome!
Fitness Class
Our Wellness Program is designed to provide our community in need with resources and education to kick start healthy habits that will last a lifetime. Any fitness level is welcome!
Healthy Refreshing Summer Cooking Class
Join us for a healthy cooking class in the Local Good Center Kitchen. This is a FREE, family-friendly class. Our cooking classes focus on providing access to nutrition education for the community in need.
Resume Writing Class
This class presented by the Plano public Library will teach you how to create a resume.
Citizenship Test Prep
6-week Citizenship Test preparation classes are taught in easy English to help students prepare to pass the citizenship test and interview in English.
NO Childcare. NO Legal immigration services or application assistance provided.
One-time $30 fee for NEW students
Youth Focused Resume Workshop
Are you age 14 to 24? Need a resume for job applications or for college?
Come to this free workshop to learn how to create, format and organize a resume.
Foster/Adopt Respite Morning
If you are a foster/adopt/kinship family, we have monthly respite events for YOU!
Contact Jennifer Creech at jcreech@localgoodcenter.org if you have any questions.
Zumba Fitness Class
Our Wellness Program is designed to provide our community in need with resources and education to kick start healthy habits that will last a lifetime. Any fitness level is welcome! Ages 13-113. Youth participants must attend with a parent.
Awareness and Education: How to better serve our foster children.
We have a panel of four experts in foster care to train volunteers how to better serve our foster/adopt children.
No registration is required!
Healthy Meal Prepping Class
Join us for a healthy cooking class in the Local Good Center Kitchen. This is a FREE, family-friendly class. Our cooking classes focus on providing access to nutrition education for the community in need. In May, we will be learning healthy meal-prepping strategies.
Foster/Adopt Respite Evening
If you are a foster/adopt/kinship family, we have monthly respite events for YOU! The Local Good Center offers foster/adopt/kinship families a parent’s morning out a couple of times a year. We have trained, background-checked volunteers who give children a safe night of activities and fun.
Contact Jennifer Creech at jcreech@localgoodcenter.org if you have any questions.
Youth Focused Job Fair
Join us for our 2nd annual Youth-Focused Job Fair. This event will feature employers who hire high school youth and above. The event is open to the public.
Employers attending include, In N Out Burger, Fed Ex, Omni Hotels & Resorts PGA - Frisco, North Texas Job Corp Center, Renaissance Hotels, Nordstrom, City of Plano, Chuy's, Allen ISD Kids Club, Plano ISD After School Care, Lily's Cafe, Lakeshore Learning Materials, Marriott Bonvoy Hotels, Stephen G. Terrell Recreation Center -City of Allen, YMCA of Dallas/Plano, Plano Family YMCA, Camp Skylark, and TX Workforce Solutions.
No registration is required and attendance is free!
Please Contact Maya Quinn with any questions at mquinn@localgoodcenter.org.