Volunteers...
Just looking around King Street Center at 3:00 in the afternoon, the impact of our volunteers is clear: tutors and kids fill every open desk; college students join Preschool and Afterschool staff in each classroom; mentors come to pick up their buddies, talking excitedly about their afternoon plans.
I'm awestruck by the level of commitment and consistency our volunteers have shown to kids at King Street. Volunteers know the children's names, but you can bet that the kids know their names, too. The connections between kids and volunteers--with all their diversity of skills and experiences--makes life at King Street Center so much richer.
This month, we honor our terrific volunteers. To hear about some of them in our kids' words, check out the end-of-the year tutoring video below!
With gratitude,
Vicky Smith
Executive Director, the King Street Center
|
|
Celebrating tutors
King Street kids have been working one-on-one with tutors throughout the school year, practicing sight words, playing math games, and building friendships.
Cathy Seward with her tutees Nurto and Zach.
King Street staff, kids, and tutors celebrated the last official day of tutoring by watching a very special video together. Check out what kids have to say about their tutors:
 | | Thank You Tutors |
We are proud of all of the hard work King Street kids have done with their tutors this school year--and the best part is, they've had lots of fun together, too.
|
Send a child to summer camp!
Registration forms are in the mail--our kids can't wait to get to Camp Abnaki and Camp Hochelaga this summer! We rely on the generous support of donors to send King Street kids to summer camp. To send a child to overnight camp for a week ($125), donate here. |
Thank you to all our volunteers
We are so grateful to all of our dedicated volunteers, who bring their talent and energy to King Street each week--and are loved by the kids here!
We are proud to share that currently:
22 volunteers spend 2 hours a week in our Preschool, Afterschool, and Teens programs.
23 tutors come in once or more a week for 1 hour to work with a child on academics.
56 mentors spend 2-4 hours a week with a child out in the community. We are wowed by these numbers (that's 101 volunteers!), but even more so by the quality of care our volunteers have given to kids at King Street Center.
The various roles played by volunteers--teaching drumming, coaching tennis, preparing dinner, and helping with homework, just to name a few--allow us to do so much more for kids at King Street. We thank you! |
Spring Break at King Street Center
It's been a cold and rainy school vacation week, but kids in the King Street Afterschool program are keeping busy at full-day camp. Yoga, computer games, cooking, and Lego building have been on the agenda. Happy (peaceful) spring break! |
|
|
Buddy Block ...
news for mentors
Each month, mentors in the Junior Senior Buddy Program can reference this e-news as a resource for announcements, special mentoring events, trainings and workshops.
Have you filled out the Mentoring Survey yet? Your feedback is SO important. Please, take a moment now -- click here!
Please mark your calendar!
Attendance and conversation at the monthly Mentoring Discussion Groups have been terrific - and illustrative of the thought and care Senior Buddies put into these important relationships. We will be inviting Abdullahi, an elder amongst the African refugee community, to join us at an upcoming discussion group; we will speak with him about some of the questions mentors have around cultural differences and expectations.
Don't miss the next one!
Wednesday, May, 16th, 8:15-9:15 am Breakfast at King Street Center (this discussion group will take place the 3rd Wednesday of every month, alternating between breakfast and lunch time) Please find the full May Mobius activity calendar here.
Don't forget! The Edge on Eastwood Drive in South Burlington holds tennis court time for King Street Center mentors & mentees to hit together. Call 802-862-6736 or email Julie in advance make reservations.
Available: Mon & Weds at 8 p.m.
Fri at 6 p.m.
Saturday at 1 & 5 p.m.
Sunday at 2, 4, 5, & 6 p.m.
As always, if you're looking for unique events and outing ideas, find & go seek and the Kids VT calendars are a great resource.
Don't forget to use your Mobius Mentor Discount Card when you're on the town with your buddy! Take your mentee to free skating at Cairns Arena, and enjoy 50% off at Penny Cluse Cafe!
Congratulations to our new matches:
Tyler Vendituoli and Kadar Janice O'Donald and Hawa Sally Rice and Rukiya Mohammed Shaikh and Abubakar Bryan LaRosa and Haris
Not a Senior Buddy? Intrigued? We are always looking for strong mentors and welcome a conversation to get you thinking... please contact gabriella@kingstreetcenter.org |
|
|
Thank you to the volunteers, auction donors, bidders, wine-tasters, friends and family of honoree Linda Wellings, and the family and Board of the Laura K. Winterbottom Memorial Fund!
 Laura's Spirit Award 
|
Dates to Note:
Wednesday, May 9
Literacy Night with CLiF!
Family Dinner Night
preceded by storytelling and literacy workshops
4:45 p.m.
King Street Center
Monday, June 25
22nd Annual Bob Aldrich Memorial Golf Invitational
8:30 a.m.
Burlington Country Club
|
|
Proud partner
|
|
