As the 2024-2025 school year draws to a close, ACTS programs celebrated a year of learning, growth, and connection! We are grateful for the efforts that our Site Directors, Volunteer Tutors, and Students put forth this year. We are already planning for the 2025-2026 school year, so if you are interested in registering your child for tutoring, or joining our volunteer tutors, head over to our Volunteer and Students pages!
The Russell Weinhold Scholarship was established in 1999 in honor of Russ and Dot Weinhold who were beloved and faithful tutors from ACTS inception in 1986. Russ was the kind of mentor who exemplified the servanthood of Christ in not only spending time with his student in the program but outside the program as well. …
On June 9th, 2025, we gathered to celebrate our volunteers at our annual Tutor Appreciation Dinner. Guests enjoyed a wonderful meal served by the ACTS Board of Directors, words of grace and gratitude, a beautiful acapella rendition of “Lean on Me”, the presentation of the Weinhold Scholarship recipients, and special recognition of 10 (actually 11!)…
ACTS Receives $1,500 Grant from BMOGS (Black Men of Greater Springfield)
The Buffalo Soldiers were initially referred to as the ‘Colored Troops’ until 1866, when Congress enacted a law to increase and fix the Military Peace Establishment of the United States. They are an organization of men and women who enjoy riding ‘Iron Horses’ and giving back to the communities where we serve and reside. In…
The Site Director should possess the following qualifications: The Site Director should possess the following qualifications: • Be an individual who agrees with the ACTS statement of faith and demonstrates a loving Christian concern for others. • Is able to support the vision, mission and goals of ACTS. • Is committed to helping raise the…
The Weinhold Scholarship was established to honor Russ and Dot Weinhold, who were beloved and dedicated tutors right from the beginning of the organization. Each year, ACTS awards scholarships to graduating high school seniors who were either students or tutors (or both!) in the ACTS program, who have been accepted to a higher education, professional,…
