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Volunteer Report - 2010/2011 Academic School Year

Jun 20, 2011

We were blessed with the services of 45 humans and one dog as volunteers in our program this past academic year! They performed so many services for us – more than we could ever identify, but all helped either in ways that directly involved our students or in important indirect ways that kept our program operational.

Nine students, all from Waccamaw Schools, some of whom were enrolled in our own program as well, gave us 698 hours and 28 minutes of their time. They helped with homework, aided in other program events, facilitated in sports, cleaned, and worked at the front desk.

Seven persons helped in the kitchen – cooking and assisting in our kitchen. But, some cooked at home and delivered their culinary wonders to us. They gave us 257 hours and 55 minutes of their time and no doubt added items from their own kitchen to make our meals attractive to children of all ages!

There were 29 other persons (plus one who also cooked and is counted there) and Tootsie, our dog friend, who gave us so much of their time – 1879 hours and 4 minutes, to be exact! They helped with homework, listened to the children read, and did administrative work.

In the total of 45 volunteers, (who together volunteered 2835 hours and 27 minutes and probably more that did not get recorded), 13 are male and 32 female. Some were too shy to give us their age, but of those known, the range was from our students up to the age of 86. Of the non-students’ known ages, the average was 59.32 years. The most hours (369 hours and 45 minutes) were contributed by Debbie Cooper who helped us so much at the front desk. She not only greeted everyone but also helped children with school tasks as well. But one cannot overlook the Moores – Dick who did homework and maintenance for 223 and 30 minutes and Sandra who added 186 hours and 15 minutes helping out in many areas. In looking at the volunteers’ own education, 30% completed high school or associates level in college, 48% completed a bachelor’s degree, and 22% completed graduate degrees. While many prepared in various fields of education, some had business degrees, others engineering and some, human service. In their employment, 38% had worked in business, 38% in education, 12% in law enforcement, 6% in human service and 6% in government.

Although all proved great at homework, they could enrich our program with other teaching – in areas of their own skills: crafts; computers; finance; languages (Spanish and Italian); musical instruments (flute, trombone); sports (golf, soccer, cheerleading); and gardening. And speaking of gardening, we had hours contributed by the Master Gardener’s class from Clemson. Five (one of our own volunteers and one who became a volunteer) weeded and cleaned our Prayer Garden; two taught gardening exercises to some of our students. Their hours counted towards their class requirement and were not recorded for us, but that will change. One of our volunteers Paul Scheno is leading efforts to get the garden in good shape and keeping it attractive. As these volunteers work, their hours now will be counted in our volunteer report since their class hours are complete.

For all – the student volunteers, those who cooked great meals, and those who helped in the academic program (including Tootsie, the dog who patiently listed to children read each week), and those who helped in countless other ways, we are thankful. They make our opportunities with our children and young people possible.
 

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