Charlton County, GA · North Florida Border

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invest in people.

A trade skill and the discipline to keep what it pays — planted together, in a community that's been asked to choose between the two for too long.

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The Ledger

Statement of need

01Unfilled jobs across Florida, most in the skilled trades427,000
02Share of Florida's trade workforce under age 25<10%
03Financial-literacy questions the average U.S. adult answers correctly49%
04Same score, for Gen Z specifically38%
05Child poverty rate in Baker County, on our southern border19.3%

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · Associated Builders and Contractors of Florida · TIAA Institute–GFLEC P-Fin Index, 2025 · DataUSA / U.S. Census ACS

Two accounts, one investment

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A trade skill and the discipline to keep what it pays — planted together, in a community that's been asked to choose between the two for too long.

Trade Pathways

Seeds to Skills

Paid apprenticeship on-ramps in electrical, HVAC, plumbing, and carpentry — matched directly to local contractors who are short-handed today.

Cohort → Placement · ~6 mo.

Financial Literacy

Seeds to Savings

Budgeting, credit, and first-paycheck onboarding for youth, young adults, and families — timed to land right when the income does.

Youth · Adult · Family · Ongoing

Community, on the record

Photo galleries

Court Lighting Project

6 photos

Neighbors, volunteers and local trade crews raising new LED light poles over the community basketball court — from the first pole set in concrete to the first night of play under the lights.

Ribbon Cutting With The Mayor

5 photos

Ribbon cutting, proclamation, and community cookout at Raymond Roberts Legacy Park.

New Stadium Lighting

10 photos

The Legacy Project: a $20,000 Georgia Power grant, volunteer crews and neighbors turning an open field into a lit ballfield, new bleachers and a playground the whole community can use after dark.

County Commissioners Making It Official

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County leadership joining the neighborhood at the park — remarks on the court, a community cookout, dominoes in the shade, and the volunteers who keep it all running.