A newsletter for Communities In Schools Volunteers
October 2012
Thank You! Thank You! Thank You!
One hour a week will change a child’s life!
Two Cents Tip
Volunteer Highlight
Suggestions for your first day!
Mrs. Lori Rogalski
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Bring pictures or items important
to you to share with your mentee.
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Write a list of questions you
would like to talk to your mentee
about like their interests and
passions.
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Put yourself in their shoes.
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Be positive and patient. Building
a strong relationship takes time.
Morningside Middle School
During the 2009-2010
school year, Lori began
mentoring Destiny when she
was in the 4th grade. Destiny
is now a seventh grader at
Morningside Middle School
and has developed a lifelong
relationship with Lori.
Lori visits Morningside once
a week to have lunch with
and mentor Destiny. She has
almost become another
family member to Destiny’s
family because she is on
Destiny’s emergency contact
card. In her spare time, Lori
has attended the family’s
graduation and birthday
celebrations, church outings,
and even dance recitals.
Allison Rayle, CIS Site
Coordinator at Morningside,
says “Without people like
Lori, our students would not
have positive role models in
the community.”
Check out the tour of how the Communities
In Schools model works!
Save the Date!
Thanks to Lori’s dedication,
Destiny has a mentor in her
life that she has grown to
count on and call when she
is in need.
(volunteers needed!)
Charleston Basket
Brigade
Thursday,
November 20th
Deliver Thanksgiving meals
to local families
Communities In Schools of the Charleston Area, Inc.
1090 East Montague Ave.
North Charleston, SC 29405
Piggly Wiggly Roundball
Classic
Basketball tournament
December 26th29th