My FACE, Inc. will sponsor its inaugural conference,“Strength through Struggle,” to be held at Centenary United Methodist Church on October 15 from 9:00 A.M. until 3:00 P.M. Our agenda will include a keynote motivational speaker, Dr. Darlene Sparks Washington from the Portsmouth Volunteers for the Homeless and workshops on Growing through Difficult Conversations (Joy Nelson Thomas); Life: Where Do We Grow from Here Jocelyn Foy; Nurturing Healthy Relationships (Lady Brittany Leak; and Education: It Takes a Village to Grow (Trevonia Brown-Gaither). Dr. Washington will speak about her journey as she overcame struggle after the death of her father, mother, husband, and homelessness.