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Empowering
thanks supporters, requests help during tough times
Online Tutoring continues through Empowering Distance
GREENVILLE – Empowering Darke County Youth Board of Directors wishes to
thank the businesses, organizations and individuals who have continued
their support this year, many of them during today’s tough challenges.
Their help has made it possible to continue offering tutoring online to
Darke County students struggling with their academic challenges.
“We have several students we are working with,” said Bob Robinson,
Executive Director. “The ‘ground rules’ are they have to get their
homework done first – or ask for help if they need it – then work with
us on their core issues, such as reading and comprehension, grammar and
math. It’s not all that different from the approach we have in our
after school programs, except it is now online. We still have room for
more students.”
Parents wishing to seek additional help for their children should email
empoweringdistance101@gmail.com.
“We wouldn’t be able to do this if we didn’t have the support of our
community,” Robinson added. “While we have publicly thanked several
local businesses – Harry Stephens Memorial, Mercer Savings Bank,
Greenville National Bank and Dave Knapp Ford Lincoln – there are other
organizations and businesses who have supported us this year that we
have yet to recognize.”
Empowering would like to acknowledge grants, with thanks, from the
Darke County United Way, Lydia Schaurer Memorial Fund, Greenville
Eagles 2177, and the Ketrow Foundation. Thanks also goes to Tribute
Funeral Homes, Hothead Burritos, and Zechar Bailey Funeral Home for
their quarterly contributions. Annual contributions to date have come
from Littman Thomas Agency, Medicine & More, Flaig Lumber, Kiwanis
of Greenville, Cox Insurance and Brethren Retirement Community.
“Then there are the many individuals who have simply taken out their
checkbooks and mailed donations,” Robinson said. “One donor mailed her
check to the ‘Empowering Mission’… indeed, that’s what we’re about. Our
youth are our mission.”
This has been a tough time for businesses and individuals; foundation
funds are being stretched with coronavirus needs. At some point,
however, Darke County students will be returning to their campuses and
Empowering programs will once again be provided on site. An increase in
student help requests is likely.
Funds are still needed for this to happen. Any organization, business
or individual that is able and wishes to help would be appreciated.
Donations can be mailed to Empowering Darke County Youth, P.O. Box
1113, Greenville, Ohio 45331. Questions can be addressed to
empoweringyouth101@gmail.com. Thank you for your support.
The Empowering Mission: Empowering Darke County Youth provides After
School and Summer Tutoring programs to assist students in the areas of
language arts and math with the goal of Strong Students for a Strong
Community.
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