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St. Croix Organization Announces Major Initiative To Support 12 At-Risk Fifth Grade Lew Muckle Students Through College

ST. CROIX -- A local organization has committed to supporting in multiple ways 12 at-risk fifth grade students from the Lew Muckle Elementary School here, staying with these students through tweflth grade and even into college. Above Resa O'Reilly, founder and program developer of Project Promise. The announcement was a major milestone for Ms. O'Reilly and the group's board after a lot of effort. But as many who wind up creating meaningful ventures will attest to, success is almost always preceded by difficulties, and at an event held to officially announce the chosen school -- as well as to thank sponsors for their generous support -- Ms. O'Reilly revealed to an attentive audience parts of what led her to this point. "I remember when I was laid off from my job at the Department of Justice almost four years ago; I was devastated," Ms. O'Reilly told The Consortium at the elegant event where the major announcement was made. "I had just gotten a new baby, and it w...