Cindye Cotton This story was originally published by the United Way of the Midlands. Housed in a formerly segregated school, Brookland-Lakeview Empowerment Center (BLEC) works to preserve Lakeview School’s rich history while educating and empowering seniors and youth through various avenues. The Brookland Center for Community Economic Change (BCCEC) acquired BLEC in 2004. And since

Investing for Impact: Midlands Gives Increases Local Nonprofit Capacity For eight years, Midlands Gives has served as a celebration of everyday philanthropy while increasing the capacity of local nonprofit organizations. With registration for the ninth annual Midlands Gives now open until January 7, 2022, we spoke with a few Midlands Gives nonprofit organizations to learn