Posts by April McEwan

By  Lindsey Adkison Mark and Leslie Coptsias have always been big believers in giving back. And they believe every person has a particular gift to share. “I think everybody has one set skill or ability that can be a source of inspiration for others,” Leslie said. That, she adds, has certainly been on display during…

By Kara Witherow, Editor   May 04, 2020 Nearly a year ago, Leslie and Mark Coptsias began building a four bedroom, three-and-a-half-bathroom home on St. Simons Island. Located in the Sea Palms neighborhood, the home boasts both lake and golf course views. But what can’t be seen is the impact it will make on the Glynn County…

          We get this question all of the time – how can I help?  What food is needed at the Sparrows Nest, what supplies at The Well, how can I volunteer?  Here’s some quick info: Food for the Sparrows Nest: Protein is great (canned meats, pasta sauce with meat, soup with…

The FaithWorks’ Open Doors program is restoring much more than houses. It is also restoring the lives of homeless people here in the Golden Isles, one renovated house at a time. The program does this in two ways — by hiring homeless individuals to restore properties and by allowing homeless people to rent them when…