Guinness World Record Event News Stories
On Saturday, June 27th, 2015, School on Wheels attempted to set the Guinness World Record for the “largest gathering of people dressed as Albert Einstein.” The event took place at …
Agnes Stevens Honored at L.A. City Hall
L.A. City Hall paid tribute to School on Wheels Founder, Agnes Stevens, for her passion and dedication to helping the homeless in her community. Watch the video above. The tribute …
The Guardian’s Weekend in Pictures – School on Wheels Einstein Event
Benny Wasserman and a few hundred other Albert Einstein look-alikes gathered at the California Science Center this past weekend to attempt to break a Guinness world record. This photo, by …
KVTA Interview | Helping Homeless Kids and Our World Record Event
Our own Sinead Chilton was interviewed by Kelli McKay on KVTA’s show “Locals Only.” They talk about helping homeless children and our upcoming World Record Event on June 27th! Stream …
How One-On-One Tutoring Is Creating Possibilities For LA’s Homeless Youth
Angela Sanchez received tutoring through School on Wheels when she was in high school and is now a grad student at UCLA. She is featured in a recent Huffington …
LA Times | Volunteer group tutors Southern California homeless kids
With a mission to reduce the setbacks in education homeless children face, School on Wheels is the only nonprofit of its kind in Southern California, with over 1,800 volunteers who …
Huffington Post | How One-On-One Tutoring Is Creating Possibilities For LA’s Homeless Youth
Huffington Post and USC Annenberg created a partnership to explore what’s working in Los Angeles and beyond. The series focused on the positives in the world, rather than the negatives …
LA Times Obituary – Agnes Stevens dies at 79; former nun and schoolteacher founded School on Wheels
Over the weekend, the LA Times posted an obituary for School on Wheels Founder, Agnes Stevens. Agnes founded School on Wheels in 1993 and since then, tutors from School …
La Cañada Valley Sun – Honor society aids School on Wheels
Delta Kappa Gamma Alpha Upsilon Chapter President Robin Williams and co-chair Penny Schopflin (both former La Canada Unified School District teachers) are shown above with school supplies collected by …
One in 30 US children are homeless as rates rise in 31 states, report finds
It’s National Hunger and Homeless Awareness Week, and a new report by the National Center on Family Homelessness found that child homelessness has increased to nearly 2.5 million children in …