Meet Dawn!
Dawn is one of our dedicated volunteers, who we are so fortunate to have. After retiring, Dawn was seeking a volunteer opportunity that would allow her to serve children and families. Lucky for us, Dawn responded to a call for volunteers to facilitate our Healthy Kidz Lit-ART program.
Since the onset of the pandemic, Dawn's dedication to the children of Healthy Kidz has not wavered. Dawn read to the children on the phone, helped deliver food hampers to community members, and made homemade snacks for childrens' lunches and our after-school snack program.
"I enjoy being involved with an organization that focuses on improving the lives of children and their families through programming that builds their confidence and skills" says Dawn. "I believe that building reading skills and a love of books can provide a child with enjoyment, an escape in times of stress, and improve academic success. School lunches and snacks provide the fuel needed to be able to concentrate. There is an old saying - 'It takes a village to raise a child' and Family SOS is providing this village."
Dawn enjoys interacting with the children, families, and staff. "Over the last few years I have had the privilege of listening to a child tell me of her family’s refuge journey, learning that the tooth fairy takes the teeth left under the pillow and puts them in newborn babies, hearing from a young mom just how much the food baskets that were delivered in the height of COVID meant to her and her young children, and feedback from staff about how the children enjoyed the homemade goodies included with their lunch and snack packs." she says.
Dawn encourages others to volunteer with a local organization, saying "If we are going to make this world a better place we need to give a helping hand to others, and what better place to start than in the local community."