Thank You Volunteers!

National Volunteer Week is April 6th – 13th this year, and we want to recognize our amazing volunteers and share a special thank you from School on Wheels’ students. Our volunteer tutors make a world of difference in the lives of our kids. “I love School...

Our Program Coordinators are Sharing the Love!

Our volunteers and donors have been so wonderful about sharing their favorite School on Wheels stories as part of our Share the Love campaign that we wanted to make sure to share a few stories of our own. School on Wheels Program Coordinators at each partner site have...

Animals, Art and iPads: Summer Reflections

The summer iPad program at Barton Center was a huge success! Our students loved working on the iPads, and our tutors loved the program too!  Here are some thoughts and reflections on the program by our tutors and parents, along with some photos taken by our students:...

James Patterson & Family Literacy

Last year, I was honored with the Runner-Up National Teacher of the Year award, presented by Toyota Motor Corporation and the National Center for Family Literacy. I traveled to San Diego to receive the award and present to the conference attendees about the work we do...

A Message of Thanks to our Tutors

National Volunteer Appreciation Week is April 21 – 27th, 2013 As we approach National Volunteer Appreciation Week, I am reminded of the many magical moments I have experienced during the tutoring hour.  Experiences that one tutor recently described as, “little...

Perspectives on Thank Your Mentor Day

While all paths of life are different, nobody’s would be quite the same without the mentors that have helped shape each and every one of us. On today’s Thank Your Mentor Day, check out these tributes several of our staff members wrote to their mentors, and be sure to...