The Shaw Community Center’s signature afterschool program has a long history of helping Shaw youth surpass academic expectations and this past school year was no exception. Nora McGinn, 4^th/5^th grade reading teacher at Cleveland Elementary School, reported that 90% of the Center’s students exceeded their end-of-year reading goals and 70% are reading now on their current grade level. Two students made over 2 years of reading growth in just one year! This is no small feat given the devastating decline in academic achievement caused by the pandemic.

With literacy support being a large component of both our afterschool and summer camp programs, our students are poised to start the ’23-’24 school year with a strong foundation. But we need your help to ensure we have the supplies, equipment and activities to provide them with high-quality enrichment that helps them succeed across the board.

Your gift can provide the following:

·       $5000   Literacy or Dance Instruction for One School Year

·       $2500   Field Trip for 125 Students and Chaperones

·       $1000   Real News Media Intern Production Project (10/year)

·       $500      Art Class Supplies for One Month or New Computer for IT Instruction

·       $250      New Table and Four Chairs

·       $100      After School Snacks for a Week

·       $50        Bean Bag Chair for the Reading Lounge

·       $25        School Supplies for One Child for a Semester