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Kathy joined United Way of Greater New Haven in March of 2009. She is no stranger to the United Way system as she started out as a volunteer in 1997 at United Way of Milford helping with campaign and special events. Kathy eventually joined their board and chaired the Marketing Committee until in 2001 when she became the Director of Marketing for Milford. She made the jump to United Way of Greater New Haven in March of 2009 and is responsible for monitoring and/or producing the communication of United Way's work through multiple channels including website content, e-communications,...
Hamden retirees put experience to work
HAMDEN — More than 200 youngsters in public schools are improving their literacy skills thanks to people like Ann Butler and Esther A. Smith.
The retired teachers visit Bear Path School in Hamden a few days a week and help primary pupils with the basics.
Butler and Smith are among a cadre of retired adults who locally make up the “work force” of Connecticut’s only Experience Corps program, an offshoot of AmeriCorps.
Experience Corps matches older adults with kindergarten through third-graders who need academic tutoring and support, according to Sheila Greenstein, manager for the program, which is affiliated with the Area Agency on Aging and the United Way of Greater New Haven.
Lester Strong, the new CEO of Experience Corps, based in Washington, D.C., recently visited the staff and tutors of Experience Corps in advance of AmeriCorps Week, which runs through Saturday. AmeriCorps is a national program that provides volunteer opportunities for people to give back to their communities.
http://www.nhregister.com/articles/2009/05/11/news/metro/b1-haexperiencecorps-art.txt
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