One of the wonderful perks of my position as CEO of Julia C. Hester House is that I get a front row seat to the exciting goings on here. And so far 2012 has been exceptional in many ways. One such exciting occurrence is this brand new website. We are excited to share it with the community and (because this is the Internet) the world! Julia C. Hester has so much to share. There is never a dull moment around here, with our Swinging Seniors’ as daily

More than 50 students attending the daily After School Program at the Hester House are participating in the CSTEM Challenge. The primary purpose of the challenge is to introduce students to Communications, Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (CSTEM) in an accessible, kid-friendly way. Our students are having a great time learning about Sea Turtles and the deadly environmental impact that human pollution has on their natural habitats. Hester