I've never really made a blog post before, so I guess I'll just keep it brief. Just like the rest of my group, I haven't gotten a chance to volunteer at the Village Branch for Homework help, so I'll focus on what I've learned about the organization.
Village Branch Homework help was made to, well. help with homework. Kids from the area around the Village Branch of the Lexington public library can come from 4 to 8 Monday through Thursday. The volunteers, such as my groupmates and I, will be assigned to a kid, and we will help them with whatever homework they need, and when they finish, we will go on to help another kid.
I believe that I am scheduled to volunteer this Thursday, so I hope that when I go, it will be a rewarding experience for me and everyone else involved. I'm not normally the volunteering type, or even the kids type, but last summer, I was involved with a feeding program for underprivileged kids while I was in the Governor's Scholars Program, which actually turned out to be fun, and educational as well. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays my class and I would walk out to a local park and assist adult volunteers with providing kids with lunches and handing out free books, or even performing science experiments for them.
I believe that this organization provides a great opportunity to all kids, but especially to low income kids, who may not have as many chances to get help with their studies as kids who can afford tutors. One of the most prevalent issues in today's society is the massive number of low income families, so anything that can help them to turn around their situation is a massive plus.
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