Laura Kari Cassidy

Volunteering TUDOR at S.L. MASON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CARWASH for SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK

S.L. Mason Elementary School 1605 Azalea Dr. Valdosta, GA (229) Principal: Mr. John L. Davis Assistant Principal: Dr. Janice Richardson

S.L. MASON’S MISSION STATEMENT: TO ESTABLISH A STRONG EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR EACH CHILD THAT INSURES FUTURE ACADEMIC SUCCESS. DURING THE MONTH OF JANUARY, I VOLUNTEERED AT S.L. MASON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL A FEW TIMES A WEEK FOR 30 MIN- 1 HOUR EACH SESSION. I TOTURED A SECOND GRADE STUDENT TO HELP HER MATH AND ENGLISH SKILLS.

___________ Math Skills To help her learn Math, we used addition and subtraction flash cards. We also used a method called the “Grab and Go”. She would grab the higher number and count down or up, depending on the sign.

_____English Skills____ To teach her words on the flash cards, I would hide the second part for her to sound out the first part and then vise versa. We also read together through a second grade reading level book.

Ending my Tutoring At the end of the tutor, I learned how much skill goes into teaching a young student the basics of math and English. It was very rewarding to see what we had accomplished.

Second Harvest Food Bank Mission Statement: “We distribute food and grocery products through a nationwide certified member network, increase public awareness of domestic hunger and advocate for public policies that benefit America’s hungry.” America's Second Harvest—The Nation's Food Bank Network is the nation's largest charitable hunger-relief organization. A Network of more than 200 Member food banks and food-rescue organizations. Serving all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.

This was no April Fools Joke… Saturday, April 1, 2006 A group of us from VSU Freshman Year Experience got together to washed cars to raise money for Second Harvest Food Bank.

From 10:30am to 2pm, we washed cars for donations and raised a little over $150.

Being in the VSU Freshman Year Experience gave me a chance to volunteer in the community. In doing so, I got to have fun, get to know my classmates, and help out to make the community a better place.