PEARLS™
Offers pregnancy support, navigation, and sisterhood for young women.
Explore PEARLSFrom Spirit To Spirit Ltd. · About FSTS
Life ChallengesNavigate Them With Help
One Mission. Multiple Entry Points.
Supporting individuals, families, and communities through education, meaningful experiences, and practical support.
Who we are
About FSTS
From Spirit To Spirit Ltd. (FSTS) is a Georgia 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to helping individuals and families navigate life's challenges through education, meaningful experiences, supportive connections, and practical resources.
Our faith-informed values guide a commitment to dignity, safety, personal growth, and the belief that every person has worth.
Our story
From One Seed, New Possibilities.
PEARLS helped shape a vision rooted in compassion, encouragement, and support for women navigating pregnancy and important life transitions.
That vision grew into a broader commitment to youth, families, and communities—recognizing that people's needs change across different stages of life.
Today, FSTS brings together distinct programs and community initiatives, each designed for a particular purpose while sharing a commitment to helping people move toward stronger futures.
Our Mission
To help people navigate life challenges by providing practical tools, meaningful experiences, and supportive connections that strengthen identity, encourage safer choices, and promote personal growth.
How we serve
Distinct offerings. Shared commitment.
EVOLVED™
Supports youth development through Identity • Safety • Growth, with three developmental pathways and distinct educational experiences.
Explore EVOLVEDCommunity Initiatives
Extend FSTS's reach through Operation Safe, Board of Hope, and Community Pot, connecting people with encouragement, community engagement, and practical support.
Explore initiativesEach offering has its own purpose, audience, and approach.
Interested in an internship? Explore FSTS Internship Opportunities
Leadership
April Lawrence, BSN, RN
Founder & Executive Director
April Lawrence is a registered nurse, community advocate, and nonprofit leader whose experience informs FSTS's commitment to education, dignity, practical support, and meaningful opportunities for growth.
Her leadership is guided by a central belief:
Every person has worth. Every journey matters. Every future holds possibility.
Opportunities to learn and contribute
FSTS Internship Opportunities
Developing Leaders
From Spirit To Spirit Ltd. welcomes internship inquiries from students and emerging professionals interested in gaining practical experience in community engagement, youth development, program operations, outreach, and organizational support.
Internship opportunities may involve PEARLS™, EVOLVED™, ReSet™, Street Logic™, Operation Safe, Teen Talks, and other FSTS initiatives.
Placements are considered based on individual interests, academic learning objectives, qualifications, available opportunities, and organizational needs.
Explore Your Opportunities
Interns may gain experience in program operations, communications, community engagement, data and evaluation, grant research, and Community Host development.
Program Operations
Support session planning, event preparation, and organized program documentation.
Data and Evaluation
Build tracking tools and summarize approved, de-identified program information.
Community Engagement
Develop outreach skills and help people learn about FSTS opportunities.
Communications and Media
Create clear outreach content using approved program language and brand assets.
Grant Research
Research funder eligibility and prepare program-specific funding summaries.
Community Host Development
Research potential Community Hosts and organize outreach and follow-up records.
Learning and Expectations
Internships include structured learning objectives, appropriate supervision, and professional development opportunities.
Assignments and schedules are discussed individually based on available opportunities and FSTS's capacity to provide supervision.
Academic Credit
Academic credit arrangements must be approved by the student's educational institution. FSTS does not award or guarantee academic credit.
Interested in an internship?
Explore your internship possibilities with FSTS.
Email info@connectwithfsts.org with the subject FSTS Internship Interest.
Include your résumé, school or academic program, areas of interest, availability, and desired internship semester.
FSTS will review inquiries and discuss potential placements. Submission of an inquiry does not guarantee placement.
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Bring FSTS to your community
FSTS delivers programs and community experiences in settings accessible to the people it serves.
Schools, libraries, churches, community centers, and other eligible locations may inquire about serving as Community Hosts for FSTS-led experiences.
Connect with FSTS to learn more about our work or inquire about hosting a program.