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June 28, 2017  |  By Samantha In Spotlights

Volunteer Spotlight: Elisabeth Reese

Volunteer Spotlight- Elisabeth

School on Wheel is proud to accept volunteers as young as 11-13 to tutor alongside a parent or guardian, while students ages 14+ can tutor on their own with parental permission. Our young tutors have a wonderful way of connecting with our students, whether it’s their love of math and sports or their loathing of homework. Our kids feel comfortable and inspired when working with these particular tutors.

tutoring homework 1 resizedOne of our long time high school tutors is Elisabeth Reese. Elisabeth began volunteering with us when she was 15 years old. Over the past three years, Elisabeth has dedicated the majority of her tutoring time to help our students at Coburn Place Safe Haven. She has volunteered over 80 hours to provide homework assistance to students experiencing homelessness and has been a tremendous asset to our program.

Elisabeth is one of the most polite, respectful, intelligent, and caring teenagers out there! Our staff and kids have been so lucky to have such a dedicated volunteer.

Teresa, our Program Coordinator at Coburn Place, had these kind words to describe Elisabeth:

“The kiddos love her as they flock around her when she enters the room asking,  ‘Will you be my tutor?’ As a high school student herself, Elisabeth has proven to be very flexible and friendly. She is also a great communicator and demonstrator and teacher of life skills. She makes it a point to listen and respond genuinely to each student. They love her!”

Teresa nominated Elisabeth for our Tutor of the Year award for the 2015-2016 school year.

Thank you, Elisabeth, for dedicating your time during your busy high school career to helping our kids. Congratulations on graduating this spring and for receiving a full ride scholarship to college.  Best of luck with all your future endeavors.  The sky is the limit for you!

Are you a high school student (or anyone!) who wants to make an impact in the Indianapolis community? We’re recruiting tutors for the Fall 2017 tutoring semester! Check out our tutoring and location schedule and apply to tutor today!

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Why is School on Wheels important to you? What role has education played in your life? When you tell your story and share your connection to School on Wheels, you can help your friends, family, and co-workers understand the complexities of family homelessness and give them the tools to be part of the solution, too.

Help us bring attention to the critical issue of family homelessness and help others learn how education can break the cycle of poverty and homelessness. We offer information and insight on our social platforms so be sure to follow along and engage with us online or offline.

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A one time $10 donation provides a week’s worth of incentive prizes at one site for kiddos who accomplish milestones. A monthly recurring donation of $10 adds up to provide a month’s worth of tutoring for one child, plus a week’s worth of after school snacks at one site!

Make a one time or recurring donation that’s right for you online or check out other ways to give to School on Wheels here.

Would you rather send a check or give over the phone? Contact Amber Ewing, VP of Development, at amber@indysow.org or 317.202.9100.

Attend Events

We have three February events that make doing good extra fun. Attend one or all three and bring your friends!

Sweat for School on Wheels
Shred 415 in Carmel
12:15 pm on  February 3
$20 per person. Email indy@shred415.com to claim your spot today.

100% of proceeds will support School on Wheels 

Shop for School on Wheels 
Kendra Scott at Keystone Fashion Mall
1-4 pm on February 9

20% of proceeds will support School on Wheels

Sip for School on Wheels
Sun King downtown
6-9 pm on  February 25

$1 of each pint will support School on Wheels

Find full event details on our Facebook Events page. RSVP and invite your friends.

Create a Facebook Fundraiser

Anyone can set up a #SharetheLoveIndy Facebook fundraiser for School on Wheels! It’s more involved than adding a donate button to a post, but it’s still simple and is so much more impactful. Click the video above to learn how to create a Facebook fundraiser on your desktop or follow the steps below to get started!

  1. Open Facebook and select Fundraisers from the column to the left of your newsfeed.
  2. Click “Raise Money”
  3. Now choose “School on Wheels Indianapolis” from the non profit category.
  4. Choose how much you want to raise and when you want your fundraiser to end.
  5. Now you get to name your fundraiser and tell your story! Share why you chose the goal you did and why you care about School on Wheels. People give to people and your story will motivate your friends to support your goal.
  6. Finally, select the School on Wheels photo you want as your cover photo, click create and you’re ready to go.

Our video above will walk you through all the steps. If you need help crafting your message or creating your fundraiser, contact Claire Brosman at claire@indysow.org or 317.202.9100. Good luck!