VCU SVEA chapter volunteers at inner city school
ERICA TERRINI - Assistant Spectrum Editor
Issue date: 4/13/09 Section: News
The hands-on project is a fairly new approach for the SVEA. In past years students have asked for donations including money, books and school supplies for Virginia public schools.
The SVEA board recently decided to alter the level of involvement with the annual project, which brings SVEA members from the region's chapters to one location. Vice President Williams worked with current SVEA President Sarah Danielsen to reach a consensus.
"We knew that we wanted it to be a Richmond city school, and next year we hope to do it at another part of the state so chapters who couldn't make it to Richmond … can get involved," Danielsen said.
The idea to work with a single school is based on the work done by the National Education Association, which chooses one school every year to spruce up.
The annual project, according to Danielsen, is the highlight of the year and future projects will require members to continue the active volunteering to better public schools in the region.
The SVEA board recently decided to alter the level of involvement with the annual project, which brings SVEA members from the region's chapters to one location. Vice President Williams worked with current SVEA President Sarah Danielsen to reach a consensus.
"We knew that we wanted it to be a Richmond city school, and next year we hope to do it at another part of the state so chapters who couldn't make it to Richmond … can get involved," Danielsen said.
The idea to work with a single school is based on the work done by the National Education Association, which chooses one school every year to spruce up.
The annual project, according to Danielsen, is the highlight of the year and future projects will require members to continue the active volunteering to better public schools in the region.
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