PITTSFIELD — For over 25 years, Vanessa Guess-Slaughter and Manny Slaughter have been giving back to the children in their community.
Starting with after-school dance classes run by Guess-Slaughter and a sports program run by Slaughter, the couple added the After School Homework and Mentorship Program under their 501(c)(3) nonprofit, Focus is Our Children, in October 2022, which has an ongoing need for volunteers.
“The children in school aren’t getting too much homework,” Guess-Slaughter said. “So what we want to do is teach at level, where they’re supposed to be at.”