Students Supporting Students: YAC Awards Grant to Tutoring Program

[Editor's note: The following was submitted by Donna Becht of Healthy Cities Tutoring.]

The San Carlos Youth Advisory Council (YAC) recently met and voted to make their SECOND contribution of $250 to Healthy Cities Tutoring this school year. The YAC donated $250 in November 2012 to support the efforts of Healthy Cities Tutoring to provide one-on-one tutoring and mentoring to students in San Carlos.

Nearing the end of their fiscal year, the YAC  wanted to allocate additional support to a program that helps children in San Carlos. “We know this program makes a difference for kids and we wanted to give as much as we could,” stated Alex Kumamoto, Chair of the YAC.

Healthy Cities Tutoring (HCT) helps students who struggle to succeed in school. Community volunteers  of all ages provide one-to-one tutoring and mentoring to children to increase their academic success and self-esteem. For the 2012-13 school year, 194 children have been placed with volunteer tutors at seven San Carlos schools.

The Youth Advisory Council chose to support the work of Healthy Cities Tutoring and recognize the success of the program helping students in San Carlos. Members of the YAC also participate as tutors in the program.

Healthy Cities Tutoring is a 501(c)(c3) nonprofit that relies on donations and grants to support its work in the community. To learn more about HCT, visit the organization’s website at: www.healthycitiestutoring.org.

To learn more about the Youth Advisory Council, go to: http://www.cityofsancarlos.org/depts/pr/scyc/council/default.asp

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