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Lauren
Henry, left, Director of the Wayne HealthCare Foundation,
presents a check to Kay Sloat, Assistant Program Coordinator for
Empowering Darke County Youth. This is the Foundation’s second year of
support.
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Wayne
HealthCare Foundation continues Empowering support
GREENVILLE – The Wayne HealthCare Foundation continued its support of
Empowering programs recently with a donation. This is the second year
the foundation has supported Empowering’s goal to help young people
struggling with their academics.
Foundation Director, Lauren Henry, presented the check to Empowering
Assistant Program Coordinator Kay Sloat following a recent After School
Program tutoring session at Greenville Elementary and Middle School.
The Wayne HealthCare Foundation was established in 2007 to aid in the
enhancement of community education and wellness.
Empowering Darke County Youth began its third After School Tutoring
Program in September. Over one hundred students have taken advantage of
the opportunity and have improved in the fundamental areas of reading
and comprehension, and math. The fall session has just wrapped up for
the Christmas break having completed nearly 2,500 student contact
hours.
“We average about 50 students a day,” said Program Coordinator Bob
Robinson. The majority of the program’s volunteers are Edison State
Community College students. They are overseen by experienced certified
tutors. “This program wouldn’t exist without them,” he added. “At the
same time, due to Edison student schedules, we have a real need for
adult volunteers. Just an hour or two a week would be a huge help.”
For more information contact Empowering at empoweringyouth101@gmail.com
or on Facebook. Donations are gratefully accepted. Mail to P.O. Box
1113, Greenville 45331.
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