SERVE OUR SCHOOLS 2013 is Looking for Volunteers

Updated: September 13, 2013

T-shirts were given to all volunteers and participants.

The Serve Our Schools (SOS) program is a national initiative of the United Methodist Church. Locally, the First United Methodist Church is spearheading a workday for C. E. Vail Elementary on September 14th beginning at 9am. All volunteers are welcome to help make bulletin boards for the hallway outside each classroom. Community service hours will be given to high school students who participate. T-shirts, bracelets and lunch will be provided for all.

Brad Shields and several La Feria High students pitch in during the Sanchez Elem. Beautification.

Last year, landscaping work was done at David G. Sanchez Elementary to enhance the campus on the kick-off day. With the help of businesses and individuals, a weekend food backpack ministry helped feed students who might not have had enough to eat on the weekends during the school year. This ministry will continue at Sanchez Elementary again this year thanks to some generous sponsors.

C. E. Vail Elementary requested help this year in the form of bulletin boards to display st

Large equipment was brought out to help help plant trees.

udents’ work, shoes and socks, and books for each child to take home as their own. We hope to make good on these requests at this year’s kick-off day.

Another ongoing program that is requested at both campuses is one on one tutoring in reading with students who need some extra assistance. Can you help? Even an hour a week is a great gift to a child. You can call Sanchez Elementary at 797-8550 or Vail Elementary at 797-8460 to volunteer. You can be the person to make a difference in a young life.

Left to right: Noah Betancourt, Dario Sanchez and Daniella Sanchez help out at last year’s Beautification .

We look forward to seeing you on September 14th at Vail Elementary to help serve our schools!! For more information, call First United Methodist Church at 797-1393 or visit the SOS website at www.serveourschools.org.

The Serve Our Schools (SOS) Initiative will be assisting Vail and Sanchez Elementary schools this year on September 14th. Volunteers are needed to make bulletin boards to put outside each classroom at Vail on that day.