Our First TV Appearance
This was one of our most exciting weeks yet! On Tuesday afternoon we received an email from Jennifer Leigh from WFLA (our local NBC station) who said she wanted to come out and film our store. The...
View Article“Making Change” in Chiang Mai
The Swanky Swine was created to “make change” in the lives of our students. We believe that every person was created with a divine purpose and that each of us has the opportunity to “make change”...
View ArticleThe Tampa Bay Times
Last week we were so excited about being featured in the Tampa Bay Times! Click here to see the article on their website. The students were thrilled to read the story and to see their names in print....
View ArticleOur First Golf Tournament (and our public debut)!
Yesterday, we finally had our public debut at the first annual Woodlawn Community Academy charity golf tournament. The event was held at the Belleview Biltmore Golf Club in Belleair and was...
View ArticleWhat’s in a name?
The Swanky Swine began, like everything begins, as an idea. It started in a conversation that went something like, “Wouldn’t it be cool if we could start a program that would give our kids the skills...
View ArticleEnd of our First Year
We are nearing the end of our first school year. We have one more week left of school and one more shift at the Swanky Swine before we take a break for the summer. It’s been a great year. It’s hard...
View ArticleA Visit to the Gateway Organic Farm
On Monday, we started our very first Swanky Swine Summer School (we admit, the alliteration is getting a bit out of control). Our goal for this program is to offer our young adults the opportunity to...
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