by Samantha | Aug 17, 2016 | Spotlights
I am constantly amazed by how civic-minded young members in our community are; giving their time and talents to help others in need. We love to see families helping families, and that is what happened when the Moeller girls decided to take action and help families in...
by SOW_Admin | Aug 3, 2016 | Spotlights
This year marked the third year of our It’s a WRAP! (Writing, Reading, Art and Performance) summer program at School on Wheels’ partner location, Salvation Army Barton Center. Each year we pick a theme for It’s a WRAP!, and this summer we concentrated on mysteries....
by Claire Brosman | Jul 20, 2016 | Spotlights
Each school year, our volunteer tutors and staff work one-on-one with the children we serve during the tutoring hour, but some people may not know that our Program Coordinators also work with the parents of the children in our program. Our goal is to equip parents...
by Claire Brosman | Jul 13, 2016 | Spotlights
September 4, 2001 is when our story began and during the 15 years since that date, our programs have grown in size and impact. No longer are we just an after-school homework club. Now we use well over 400 volunteers at 13 partner sites across the city to provide...
by SOW_Admin | Jul 6, 2016 | Spotlights
Grades are in and there’s so much to celebrate! During the 2015/2016 school year, School on Wheels served 428 students experiencing homelessness and provided 7,972 hours of one-on-one tutoring. That’s over 60 more students than last year! We also served 239...
by Samantha | Jun 20, 2016 | Spotlights
While the majority of our volunteers donate their time as tutors, we have a handful of volunteers who dedicate their time and effort in our office or with specific projects. These individuals help us with crucial tasks that keep our organization moving forward,...
