An Active Summer

An Active Summer By: Joshua Shoemaker For many foster children FAN is the one place they can call home. Through after school and summer programs, Fan provides a fun and loving environment where foster youth can participate in sports and activities and make friends with others in similar situations. FAN provides a safe haven, relationships […]

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Life Lessons

Learning Life Lessons By: Joshua Shoemaker It was just a few weeks ago that I started my internship at FAN. I knew this was a tremendous opportunity for me and that FAN had a very important mission and provided services nobody else offered. I expected to learn how a non-profit organization operates, raises money and […]

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Building a Team

Building a Team By: Joshua Shoemaker Last Thursday our FAN team went on an adventure in the Maryland wilderness. Our mission: Strengthen our team and come together as a family. We did this by participating in a series of team building exercises using a ropes course. It’s a great way to bring a group together […]

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My First Blog Post

Linking Hearts to Transform Lives By: Joshua Shoemaker This summer I have the privilege of serving as a marketing intern at Fihankra Akoma Ntoaso (FAN). I am a rising senior at East Carolina University where I am double majoring in Public Relations and Media Studies. Today I would like to tell you about this amazing […]

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