Meet Irma Jones (left) and Janet Marlette (right), co-chairs of Illumination: New York, New York our 2012 gala fundraiser. Together Irma and Janet ALSO serve on our Assets Parents `Ohana board where Irma is co-president and Janet is a board member. You may wonder what drives these women to volunteer their limited free time to Assets? So let us take a moment to meet these two dedicated volunteers.   

Irma Jones:  What do you value most about Assets School? EVERYTHING! I value the fact that my son now LOVES to go to school every day, the anxiety vanished after his first day at Assets. At Assets the children are allowed to be themselves and their differences are embraced which in turn creates a feeling of safety for them since learning can only take place when kids feel safe. The teachers and staff are amazing and I appreciate their consistency, the work they do on a daily basis is miraculous and always done with kindness and in the best interest of the kids. Last year my son came to me and said that the motto "Learning that transforms lives" really is true because Assets has transformed his life, I think that says it all!