August Newsletter 2017

August Newsletter 2017

It’s August, which means back to school is right around the corner. A huge thank you to all of our wonderful backpack donors of the month, including Temple Judea, Sage …

March Newsletter 2017

We had a great start in March with the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Ventura where students and their families got to ride the bus in the parade. Thank you …

February Newsletter 2017

We started off the month in the news.  Pat Harvey of CBSLA highlighted the work we do for homeless children and youth in Skid Row. You can watch the full …

December 2016 Newsletter

In December we ended the year with a bang! The LA Times stopped by the Skid Row Learning Center and interviewed Allison Maldonado, the instructor at the center. You can …

October 2016 Newsletter

In October Regional Director, Charles Evans and School on Wheels students got a surprise visit from sports legends Derek Jeter, Kevin Durant and JJ Watt. These sports celebrities are part …

September 2016 Newsletter

September saw 75 amazing volunteers from BCG Digital Ventures highlighted as Donors of the Month! They helped revamp our learning center at the shelter, Shields in Compton. Actress, Heather Hemmens …

August 2016 Newsletter

We started August off with our Refer a Friend Challenge, encouraging our volunteers and supporters to invite friends, family, and others to tutor with School on Wheels! It will run …

July 2016 Newsletter

For July, we focused on promoting summer learning as our students begun our 2016 summer program. We featured an appeal from our Executive Director, Catherine Meek, sharing the issue of …

June 2016 Newsletter

We experienced a great victory in June when we were awarded $75,000 by the Viewers to Volunteers Charity Champions League! With the support of our staff members, volunteers, and team …

April 2016 Newsletter

April was full of events! April is National Volunteer Appreciation Month which gave us a chance to celebrate with all of our volunteers. Each regional coordinator held an appreciation event …