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News
Release
School May Be Out but Junior League of Tyler Volunteers
for TISD Foundation
June
1st marked the beginning of the school year for the five Junior League
of Tyler, Inc. placement volunteers for the 2009-2010 academic year.
Their training began this week with the staff of the Tyler ISD
Foundation as they met at the Potpourri House, Monday, June 8th. The
volunteers will each commit to at least 50 hours of service including
evaluation of teacher grants, coordination of grant celebrations, visits
to classroom to see the grants in process and other functions related to
the various programs of the Tyler ISD Foundation in support of Tyler
ISD.
“The Junior League of Tyler donated
$15,000 for our grants program for Tyler ISD and they provide five
volunteers working 50 hours each,” said Goddard. “It is estimated that a
volunteer’s hour is worth the value of $21, so it is as if we are
receiving an additional $5,250 donation with their service.”
Six Foundation Board Directors of the
34 Directors have served as Junior League placement volunteers. Several
of the Tyler ISD Foundation Directors have been involved in Junior
League and at least three have served as President.
“When we were founded almost 20 years
ago, the first of three donations was from the Junior League. That gift
is part of our endowment and remains with us today. Without Junior
League’s commitment, community acceptance and awareness would be
difficult,” Goddard said.
Photo Caption from left: Larry Goddard, Tyler ISD Foundation Executive
Director, Gina Gandy, Brooke Day, Keri Clark, Cindy Brady, Leigh Ann
King, and Tracy Phelps, Tyler ISD Foundation Director of Development.
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