WHY IS VOLUNTEERING IMPORTANT:

PTA activities and programs are entirely volunteer driven!

As we continue to provide and support engaging programs in our school, it is important to organize sufficient volunteer support. We are able to raise funds to support the programs but without your time and engagement we cannot keep these programs in place.

As the PTA Board, we start facing critical decisions:

• Should we cut down on programs?

• If we cut programs, which ones should go first, those serving fewer students or those requiring highest volunteer support?

• We support the financial structure to keep programs in place and seek the help of educators and parents to keep them running.

• Programs which require higher number of volunteers are the ones which constitute critical support services to the classrooms, or create the social fabric of the school environment, or challenge the mind to greater levels of experience and learning.

• What generates the most success in a school environment is a supportive community. Down time events for our children and families, whether it is student socials, Family Nights, Fairs, Parent Workshops, Teacher Appreciation events, student contests, etc. Do we need to cut down on these events because we cannot find sufficient volunteers?

• We are continuously scouting for programs that can bring enrichment in learning to our students whether it is author visits, field trips, technology. Some may be self-sufficient whereas others are actively assisted by volunteers. Should we become even more selective in bringing these resources to our school? We already face budget constraints. Eventually we will cease to find programs which can meet all our requirements.

To help us flourish, we need your commitment to be there and provide the support as a volunteer to keep these programs in place. The only satisfaction you may get in our making cuts is a lower donation cost, but it will be a short-term gain compared to a loss of learning and social experiences which will stay for a lifetime with our children.

We provide these structured resources for hundreds of kids and unless every volunteer and lead is in place with a firm commitment to carry out their responsibility, we cannot ensure we can carry forward these opportunities. We work closely with the school administration to ensure your children get the best experience from these activities, but without your support, we cannot do that. We appreciate each and everyone one of our volunteers and we hope you choose to become one of them.

Help, Support & Volunteer!  Along with volunteers we need donations!

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