A group of GE Volunteers got together to brighten up the entranceway to Geraldine Johnson School with flowers and mulch.  While at the school, they also had an opportunity to read to the children.  Dr. Jim Crispino of United Way talked to the volunteers about Schools of Hope and why United Way supports this program.  It was a great show of community support by GE.  Perhaps Marlene Roberts, principal of Geraldine Johnson, put it best...... 

On Thursday, April 8, 2010 Stratford High School (English as a second or other language learners) teacher, Ms. Linda Chehy hosted an ESOL Family Night and invited Wi-mentors as their special guests.

Cooperative Educational Services and Linda Page, Director of its School Readiness Program, honored United Way and 5 other organizations and individuals today with its first annual Success Through Educational Partnerships Award at the Regional Center for the Arts High School in Trumbull.  We are proud of our partnership with C.E.S. and are glad that our work in providing preschool students and their families with children’s books and literacy workshops to promote reading and literacy in the classroom and at home is making a difference in the C.E.S.

Thanks to United Way for a grant of $3,000 , 3 classes at Bullard Havens School - approximately 75 students - will participate in Junior Achievements Success Skills economic education programs this year.  Those students will be taking an important step in developing strategies and skills needed to achieve lifelong learning pursuits and career opportunities!  With the current economic enviroment, it is more important than ever that our next generation be financially literate.