Thanks for spotlighting school volunteers
I am a recent graduate of Fluvanna County High School and current sophomore at James Madison University. I was reading [last week’s] article about people volunteering throughout our school system and was intrigued by the $58,000 that is brought in from people simply volunteering. I think it is a great thing for our school system and our society because it brings this tight-knit community even closer!
This was a great read for me because of the passion these volunteers and Lissa Gooch have placed in our system. It means everything to the parents and kids that they have people who are willing to pour themselves into such a meaningful cause! Being able to give these kids field trips or opportunities for them to grow themselves is crucial for them as they grow up through grade school.
I took interest in this article particularly because I have been given the chance to grow up in a community that offers these things, but I have also been in communities that don’t do this and I can tell the effects it has on the communities and the children as well! Thank you for publishing this article and to Ruthann Carr for writing this piece!
Hunter Deforge
Harrisonburg
