Wellington High Student Recognized Nationally As Outstanding Volunteer
Valentina Ferreira, senior at Wellington High School represents Palm Beach County as one of the distinguished finalists by the Prudential Spirit of Community Awards, a nationwide program honoring young people for exemplary acts of volunteerism. The awards program, now in its 18th year, is conducted by Prudential Financial, Inc. in partnership with the National Association [...]
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High School Senior Named National Youth Soccer Volunteer of the Year
Zoe Unger, senior at Spanish River High School was recently honored as the 2012 US Youth Soccer Volunteer of the Year during the US Youth Soccer Awards Gala, held in conjunction with the 2013 US Youth Soccer Workshop in Indianapolis. Zoe Unger has long been a volunteer for US Youth Soccer TOPSoccer and since her [...]
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Benoist Farms Elementary Hosts Thanksgiving Food Drive
Benoist Farms Elementary School is holding a Thanksgiving Food Drive to give extra support to 10 families within the school by providing a complete Thanksgiving meal. This meal will include a turkey, gallon of milk, stuffing, vegetables, side items, dessert and bread. Anyone interested in making a donation can come to the school until November [...]
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2011-2012 Outstanding School Volunteers Announced-Three Volunteers Provide Thousands of Hours of Support
The 2011-2012 Outstanding School Volunteers have been named by the School District in recognition of their exemplary dedication and commitment to our schools and student. The three winners, a student, adult and senior, were selected based on the number of volunteer hours of service, years of service and a unique contribution or characteristic of their [...]
Panther Run Elementary Appreciates Volunteers
Panther Run recently hosted their Annual Volunteer Breakfast to recognize all of those individuals that day after day help the teachers and students. Panther Run volunteers are considered part of the overall team at the school and their volunteer hours allow teachers more instructional time to assist the students. Panther Run families we were recently [...]
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Hundreds Of Bushes And Trees Planted By Volunteers At Jupiter Middle School
In observance of Earth Day, Jupiter Middle School volunteers organized a special day of landscaping to improve the appearance of the school grounds. Organized by the PTO and Treehuggers Club, parents and students worked together to install many new plants and trees in front of the school building. The new landscape plan, which incorporated the [...]
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Students Helping Students In South Area Schools
Middle school students are going back to elementary schools to volunteer to help out students and teachers in the classroom. Middle school students, who have a later start time than elementary school, utilize their extra time in the morning to help out in the classrooms. At Morikami Park Elementary, several of their students come back [...]
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Esteemed Artist Donates Time, Talent And Resources For School Mural Of The Everglades
If you’ve ever visited the Media Center at North Grade Elementary School, then you’ve likely admired the fabulous mural of the Lake Worth pier, beach, and ocean. It has adorned two walls of the library since 2003. The esteemed artist, Mr. John Becker, started that project in November of 2002 and, after hundreds of hours [...]
Volunteer Extraordinaire Supports Two North County Schools
Today, schools are finding it more difficult to raise much needed money. Two schools share a volunteer extraordinaire that does just that. Lighthouse Elementary and Beacon Cove Intermediate are very fortunate to have a volunteer like Michelle Claytor in their corner. Ms. Claytor’s career as volunteer extraordinaire is legendary. She wears many hats and one [...]
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Volunteering At Grove Park Elementary Brings Ibis Retirees Joy
At Ibis, a golf club community bordering the Grassy Waters Nature Preserve in north Palm Beach County, volunteering means love, laughter and smiles. For the last six years members of the “Ibis Home Owner’s Association” have traveled east every week to volunteer at Grove Park Elementary School. The volunteers, spear-headed by Marcia Rabb, have come [...]
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Schools, District Exceed 33,000 Volunteers; More Joining—$21,000,000 In Volunteer Value To Students, Teachers Annually
Thirty three thousand parents, senior citizens, students and community members have signed up this school year to give their time and talents, volunteering in Palm Beach County public schools—33,000 and counting. The volunteers have already signed up to work with elementary, middle and high school students throughout the year in all 186 regular schools, from [...]
School Volunteer Coordinators Applauded
The school volunteer coordinators that train, coordinate and place the thousands of volunteers working with our students, were recently honored for their efforts. The Annual Volunteer Coordinators’ Appreciation Luncheon was sponsored by Jumby Bay Island Grill in Abacoa and Clear Channel Radio. Mo & Sally with Kool 105.5 hosted the event, delighting the 100 coordinators [...]
Toy Benefactor “an Angel” for Roosevelt Elementary School Students!
Roosevelt Elementary School Principal Dr. Glenda Garrett says her school was “touched by an angel” this morning—Mike Angel that is! She and her colleagues –who also work as “Santa’s helpers” this time of year– were delighted today when retired toy company representative Mike Angel, arrived at the campus with hundreds of toys to benefit some [...]
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Outstanding Student, Adult and Senior Volunteers Named
Three Volunteers Provide Thousands of Hours of Support To Schools and Students The 2009-2010 Palm Beach County Outstanding Student, Adult and Senior School Volunteers have been named. Brandon Corsentino a senior at Palm Beach Central High School is the Student Volunteer of the Year, Debbie Ellman from Spanish River High School is the Adult Volunteer [...]
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