{"id":4185,"date":"2013-06-12T05:02:14","date_gmt":"2013-06-12T05:02:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/floc.org\/?p=4185"},"modified":"2018-10-06T05:06:22","modified_gmt":"2018-10-06T05:06:22","slug":"a-volunteers-perspective-on-giving-to-floc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/floc.org\/flocold2020\/a-volunteers-perspective-on-giving-to-floc\/","title":{"rendered":"A Volunteer\u2019s Perspective on Giving to FLOC"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 100%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-4185 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-large'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/floc.org\/flocold2020\/a-volunteers-perspective-on-giving-to-floc\/book-festival-7-e13710678294221\/'><img width=\"940\" height=\"629\" src=\"https:\/\/floc.org\/flocold2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/book-festival-7-e13710678294221-1024x685.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/floc.org\/flocold2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/book-festival-7-e13710678294221-1024x685.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/floc.org\/flocold2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/book-festival-7-e13710678294221-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/floc.org\/flocold2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/book-festival-7-e13710678294221-768x514.jpg 768w, https:\/\/floc.org\/flocold2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/book-festival-7-e13710678294221.jpg 1872w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Since September, I\u2019ve volunteered with FLOC Tuesday nights from 6-8pm tutoring a middle school student in reading and writing. \u00a0While the journey has not always been a smooth one as my student and\u00a0I learned one another\u2019s boundaries and I remembered what it was like to be in middle school again, overall, it has been an incredibly rewarding experience.\u00a0 Also, as with most volunteering, I feel like I come away learning more than I\u2019ve given. \u00a0I would recommend this organization to anyone in DC who is passionate about education and giving back to the DC community.<\/p>\n<p>Are you looking for an organization to contribute either your time or money to?\u00a0 Here are 5 reasons you should donate one or the other (or both!) to FLOC:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><b>You\u2019ve got the time.<\/b>\u00a0\u00a0This past year was a little crazy for me as I\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/triflesandtreasures.blogspot.com\/2012\/12\/finding-our-way-in-washington.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">welcomed my husband<\/a>\u00a0to the US from Guinea (his first time to the US!), continued my studies toward a Master of Arts in International Education and worked full-time with an environmental non-profit here in DC. \u00a0All that to say that even if you\u2019re busy \u2013 you\u2019ve surely got a couple hours to hang out with a kid who wants to do better in school (or a few minutes to donate some money!). \u00a0Volunteering with FLOC takes just a couple hours a week and it\u2019s flexible! \u00a0While I sometimes wanted to be doing something else before going to tutoring on Tuesdays, I always felt better afterwards and glad that I had come. \u00a0Do you work crazy long hours but are here on the weekends? \u00a0FLOC has programs on Saturday. \u00a0Are you away most weekends (like me) but have a weeknight free? \u00a0FLOC has after school and evening tutoring sessions. \u00a0Maybe you can just commit every now and again \u2013 FLOC has you covered there, too, with substitute tutoring.<\/li>\n<li><b>You\u2019ve got the means.<\/b>\u00a0 Whether that\u2019s a few hours to spare or $24 to purchase an SAT prep study book for a FLOC scholar, there are many ways you can give back (both of your time and monetarily).<\/li>\n<li><b>You\u2019ve got the heart.<\/b>\u00a0\u00a0It\u2019s hard to argue with helping children get back to their grade level in reading, writing and math. \u00a0Check out FLOC\u2019s website to learn more about what they do!<\/li>\n<li><b>You\u2019ve got the desire.\u00a0<\/b>\u00a0In casually talking with friends and co-workers, so many have expressed an interest in joining a volunteer organization in the area but they haven\u2019t found one that works for them. \u00a0Maybe FLOC is for you!<\/li>\n<li><b>You\u2019ve got what it takes.<\/b>\u00a0\u00a0While I don\u2019t know you, if you\u2019ve stumbled across the FLOC blog or read it regularly, you\u2019re probably pretty great! \u00a0I\u2019m sure you\u2019ve got what it takes to give back to an organization that is doing so much for the DC community.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Please don\u2019t hesitate to be in touch if you have questions (or leave your comments below!). \u00a0I\u2019d love to share more about my experience with FLOC with you and hope you\u2019ll think today about contributing to their organization.<\/p>\n<p><b>From Tim Payne\u2019s email:\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Follow FLOC on\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/r20.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?e=001rq6YU3Yz5VmEpQ1QAqZwvfPjqg1TrvnzQNpC2M-XDM92soNYG61rN9_V1Xu4DwbNV7sgt12rw9Tu4-S3u6K3iMdEd-ybmqXB7pOBwZHz8ultjyPaD2_CPi8XmIgzBE2hdTN5QI3aWjWM5u8fQUmdpA==\">Facebook<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/r20.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?e=001rq6YU3Yz5VmwqCeI9jBCyBBzJchxdI2sPXRijtrWDSnPrtNcgqY9KfzuyB8mGV5iYqC6P86GR4b0CzH7gvEb3Ao7MZ2oHpvcJlf_Gv2KChUG02lezfNqSWz_EUrGaDY7\">Twitter<\/a>, and read their \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/r20.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?e=001rq6YU3Yz5Vm-nSbp7_WJeKHQ01-Cx8NfsFEhUgsjjUComBSZ1dLr9Q4hLmWulsANCzqhLShuvBjD57v_irLwYc6U0cFArMjqDmgbt-y145Owd4pjd8lk7_XGzbrbZjTINfZY5FggDdE=\">blog<\/a>\u00a0to help spread FLOC\u2019s key message:<\/p>\n<p>In DC, poverty persists: over 75% of\u00a0students qualify for free or reduced lunch.\u00a0 The opportunity gap widens: barely 40% of secondary students are proficient in reading or math and average SAT scores put DC seniors in the lowest 20th percentile of their college-bound peers. For Love of Children (FLOC) is focused on closing this gap, 1 student at a time, and since 2006, 100% of FLOC\u2019s high school seniors have graduated on time and all been accepted into a postsecondary institution. FLOC\u2019s unique range of programming and curricula adapts to each student, providing consistent individualized support to over 600 students from the day they come through our doors to the day they earn their postsecondary degree.<\/p>\n<p><b>Donate!<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Minimum donation is $10<\/p>\n<p>$12: Fees for processing one volunteer at FLOC<\/p>\n<p>$24: SAT prep study book for a FLOC Scholar<\/p>\n<p>$48: Reading materials for one year for a student in FLOC\u2019s Neighborhood Tutoring Program<\/p>\n<p><em>(Jennifer Bangoura is a volunteer at FLOC. \u00a0A\u00a0version of this story appeared on her personal blog during FLOC\u2019s participation in the DoMore24 campaign last week).<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Since September, I\u2019ve volunteered with FLOC Tuesday nights from 6-8pm tutoring a middle school student in reading and writing. \u00a0While the journey has not always been a smooth one as my student and\u00a0I learned one another\u2019s boundaries and I remembered what it was like to be in middle school again, overall, it has been an incredibly rewarding experience.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4192,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[66],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v15.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>A Volunteer\u2019s Perspective on Giving to FLOC<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"A Volunteer\u2019s Perspective on Giving to FLOC\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Since September, I\u2019ve volunteered with FLOC Tuesday nights from 6-8pm tutoring a middle school student in reading and writing. \u00a0While the journey has not always been a smooth one as my student and\u00a0I learned one another\u2019s boundaries and I remembered what it was like to be in middle school again, overall, it has been an incredibly rewarding experience.\u00a0\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/floc.org\/flocold2020\/a-volunteers-perspective-on-giving-to-floc\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"FLOC-For the Love of Children\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2013-06-12T05:02:14+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2018-10-06T05:06:22+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/floc.org\/flocold2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/book-festival-7-e1371067829422fi.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"388\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"256\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\">\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"StaffFloc\">\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\">\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\">\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/floc.org\/flocold2020\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4185"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/floc.org\/flocold2020\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/floc.org\/flocold2020\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/floc.org\/flocold2020\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/floc.org\/flocold2020\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4185"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/floc.org\/flocold2020\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4185\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4193,"href":"https:\/\/floc.org\/flocold2020\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4185\/revisions\/4193"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/floc.org\/flocold2020\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4192"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/floc.org\/flocold2020\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4185"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/floc.org\/flocold2020\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4185"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/floc.org\/flocold2020\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4185"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}<br />
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