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Welcome to the "4 My Students,Inc." Updates page!!! Here you will find the latest news regarding the program as well as its latest achievements and events.Come back soon to check up on recent news! On the Fall issue of the Coral Reef IB Newspaper, IBIS Connections, "4 My Students, Inc." was featured in one of their articles. On September 28, 2002, 24 volunteers rushed the "4 My Students,Inc." store and all pitched in to help put the store together, paint on the walls and stock donates suuplies.
Titled "Crayons, Atlases and Scissors," the article explained the purpose, origin and goals of the program as well as raised awareness in the student faculty.
Here's a list of the volunteers that have helped the "4 My Students,Inc." organization:
which decribed the program as a dream for teachers.
On January 18, 2003, "4 My Students, Inc." opened it's doors for the first time to Region VI elementary teachers.Teachers had been waiting and hour before the store opened begging to be let in before the crowd.Before the store was even opened about 15 teachres were lined up outside.
They were finally allowed to "shop" around 11 AM.There was a very good showing,about 50 teachers were able to shop from three different Region VI elementary schools; Caribeean Elementary, Acovado Elementary, and Cutler Ridge Elementary.
The opening day was a complete success.Teachers walked out with three large shopping bags filled with supplies.They were ecstatic about the amount of supplies they received and about the store itself.
A system was put into effect for the teachers.Student volunteers were assigned to a teacher was they arrived at the store.The volunteers assisted the teacher around the store and collected the designated supplies.Each teacher was to a receive a certain amount of everything from homework trays, staplers, tape, paper, pens, pencils, notepads, ETC ETC to bookshelves, desks, marker boards, toys, kleenex boxes and books.
Names of the volunteers in the group picture, from left to right:
Currently President of "4 My Students, Inc." Lara Bueso is gathering more supplied from donations and is getting ready to open the store again for more teachers.
Don't forget to check out the picture pages to see new ones that have been posted!!!
On past two pictures:
The "4 My Students, Inc." store will held another opening for teachers on Saturday, September 20, 2003 from 11am to 3pm. With the help of our sponsors and volunteers the opening was a success! We welcomed teachers from Ada Merritt, Bowman Foster, Pine Villa and Citru Grove Elementary. Thanks for all your support and participation!
**Check out the Store Openings page under the pictures menu to check out pictures from Saturday and past openings!!!**
FRONT ROW: Loriana Martinez, Syed Ali, Cecelia Szenkman
LAST ROW: Maria Lacayo, Yvette Wihl, Shan Li, Leah Bueso, Paula Mejia, Orlando Boffil, Lara Bueso, Yensi Izquierdo, Lissete Wihl, Rachel Pereira
If you would like to make a donation to “4 My Students, Inc.” please print the form located in the Donate page and complete. Fax completed form to 305-274-5783 or mail to 10555 SW 103 Street, Miami, Florida 33176. “4 My Students, Inc.” is a 501 (C)3 corporation. A tax form will be sent upon receipt of your donation form.
If you want to contact “4 My Students, Inc.”, check out our contact page for numbers and address!!!
Once again "4 My Students, Inc." is recognized for its efforts. This time it was acknowledged on the Neighbors section in the Miami Herald.
On Saturday, March 8, 2003 Lara, along with volunteers Orlando Boffil, Susie Perez and Sally Bascunon, stocked some recently donated supplies.
Orlando Boffil with Lara and Susie in the store
