Is it volunteering when we’re having just as much fun as the kids? Kara, Brandon, Kelton, Jason, and Cameron have been spending time with the area children for Communities in Schools, an organization changing the future of education for students in Cleveland County, NC. The program aims to remove barriers to education and connect students with the larger community for valuable experiences that will last a lifetime. Our team played some interactive games with students about how to plan for expenses and save for special wants and needs. It was a fun way to teach budgeting fundamentals!
The impact has been huge, according to the Executive Director of the Communities in Schools program of Cleveland County, who spoke with Sharonview’s Member Experience Representative, Cameron Kane, later that evening at a Chamber After Hours event. It’s amazing to see the big and small impacts we can have by investing in our youth.