Consider what can happen when you decide to be generous with your time, your mind, and your heart: You’ll see families, who might only have $20.00 left for food that month, offer you juice when you visit their home (each week the RDC visits families and provides orientations on the American school system and what parents can do to help support their children’s education). You’ll see a child, whom you disciplined yesterday, come back with a bowed head and a smile. He has his homework in his hand, crumpled and wet from the elements. He needs a tutor. You smile back and tap a MSU student on the shoulder. You’ll see an ESL (English as a Second Language) teacher staying after class to offer extra encouragement to a student who thinks she will never learn English and wonders if coming to the States was even worth it. She was a doctor in her native country. This year the RDC served clients from 40 You’ll see a child smile when he makes a basket while playing ball. This is the only time this week he’ll play and the coach couldn’t be more excited for him as she different countries offers a high‐five (each week the RDC offers a Sports Leadership Club for teens). You’ll see a father, born and raised in a war zone, tear up when you offer an ear and listen to his story. You see, no one has ever just listened. Just . . . listened. 2010 Program Statistics: Adults served through ESL: 367 Youth Served: 224 Others RDC clients: 265 Total Clients Served in 2010: 856 Total Volunteers in 2010: 308 Annual Operating Budget: Approximately $215,000 Where we spend your money
The shoulders we stand on: Core RDC Staff: Erika Brown Binion, Education Coordinator Amanda Gillis, Youth & Volunteer Support Anneli Lukas, Parent Educator Nikki McCabe, VISTA Ariel Rodriguez Pena, ESL &Youth Educator Shirin Kambin Timms, Executive Director RDC Board of Directors: John “Jack” Roberts, President Marta “Dikke” Hansen, Vice President Carol Conn, Treasurer Vincent Delgado, Secretary Sergio Keck Rahel Musa To be joining us in 2011: Layla Ahmad Sam Singh Zach Tomlinson Terry Walsh