As many of you already know, our reading clubs aren’t
just rewarding for the students, but for our volunteers as well. This month
volunteer Ken Goldstein had such a wonderful time working with the students at
Magnolia Elementary that he wrote a moving entry for his blog Corporate
Intelligence Radio. You can read the entirety of his post here, but I wanted to share the following excerpt with you:
These
kids were amazing. They have all the
potential in the world. They are ready
to dream and learn and help each other and work hard. As we drove home and I looked around at parts
of Los Angeles where many of us don’t spend enough time, I wondered, where will
these kids be in five years when they hit middle school? In ten years when they are in high
school? Will they go to college? Will they have the kinds of opportunities
that will let their dreams come true? I
couldn’t know, but that’s what I wanted to happen.
Ken’s piece serves as a great reminder that our
volunteers’ service goes beyond a single Saturday morning. When you read with a child you're making an important investment in his or her future success--that's why we believe that inspiring a love of reading now is so very important. I thank
Ken for sharing his thought-provoking piece with us!
