Volunteer Appreciation Month Recap

Posted on May 1, 2018
Tags: #IVolunteerBecause, SAC, volunteer appreciation month
Categories: Community News & Resources, FACE News, Focus on FACE, School Advisory Councils, School Spotlight, Volunteers

FACE had a blast celebrating our volunteers during April, which was National Volunteer Appreciation Month! Check out some of our favorite moments below, or go to Facebook/Twitter and search the hashtags #VolunteerAppreciationMonth #VolunteersForPHLed!

Ms. Valerie Rainey, School Inprovement Support Liaison at Martin Luther King, Jr. High School says, “#iVolunteerBecause support is the best remedy.”

Family Engagement Liaison Angela Butler says, "#iVolunteerBecause I want to improve the climate at the school."

Volunteers from Temple University College of Public Health say, "#iVolunteerBecause we want to give back to the community."

This rad volunteer says, "#iVolunteerBecause I love to teach the children, and it is very rewarding!"

This wonderful volunteer says, "#iVolunteerBecause of the students."

The AMAZING Bethune Volunteer Brigade even have their own T-SHIRTS! Wow!

This dedicated volunteer says, "#iVolunteerBecause it makes my son happy."

Carmen Brundage is a parent of a 5th grader at Ziegler Elementary and volunteers in the Autistic Support classroom. She has been an active member of Ziegler's School Advisory Council for the past 2 school years and is the "go-to parent" for all things family engagement at the school! She promotes autism awareness throughout the school and the community and is a great advocate for her child.

FACE Coordinator Janelle FitzPatrick writes, “I love giving back. Many volunteers have been instrumental in shaping my life. As a result, I pay it forward.”

This cool volunteer says, "#iVolunteerBecause I love to help the kids. They make it all worth it!"

The James J. Sullivan School SAC honored their 16 volunteers on Thursday, April 26 for National Volunteer Appreciation Month with a luncheon and awards ceremony. “ShopRite is our new community partner and they were kind to allow us to use their conference room for our wonderful event,” says Sullivan School principal Renee Morley.

“We are proud of their commitment and service to our school each and every day,” she says. “We are very proud of our parent involvement here at our school. It truly ‘takes a village to raise a child.’”