SOARing STAFF - Serving Others Around Raleigh
A warm smile! A helping hand! These are some of the most precious gifts our SOAR Team provides to others. In its first year, the Dillard Drive Elementary School's SOAR Team members have planned, organized and will implement volunteer opportunities for our staff to participate in around the Raleigh area. The mission of our team is to give back to the community that we serve and to model “volunteering” for our students. On Saturday, December 17, 2011, the SOAR Team participated in its first “Literacy Success” event by reading during story time with patients at Duke Children’s Hospital & Health Center. SOAR members took recordable storybooks narrated by staff and students to share with the children. These holiday books were donated to the Duke Children’s Hospital Storytime room for other children to enjoy. In addition, the SOAR Team collected canned food during the weeks leading up to winter break and donated over 1,500 items to a local food bank. Teena Rembach, assistant principal of Dillard Drive Elementary, states, "I created the SOAR Team to give our staff members an outlet for helping others. We have such a great staff, and it has been truly inspiring to see everyone working together to help those around us." If you would like to be involved in any SOAR Team community outreach, please contact Teena Rembach at 233-4200.
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Upcoming Service Projects
* Partnering with a local Assisted Living Center. - Staff members will participate in playing games, talking, or reading with residents. * Continue reading to patients at Duke Children's Hospital & Health Center. |
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