Project S.E.E. gets major funding as well from Temple Church, the Phillip Morris Foundation and United Way donors who designate the agency as a recipient of their pledges. It serves between 60 and 80 children each school day. The kids come for the food, tutoring and inspiration. If we make the honor roll, they give us trophies. I learned to be a computer whiz.
Former students agree the benefits are many.
For Ariel Anderson, who recently graduated from Tennessee State University, Hamby's program provided an oasis in a sometimes frightening place. She was very encouraging. She really was inspirational to make sure we were making choices to reach our goals. But what really impresses John Betty, who runs the Kids Cafe hot-meal program for Second Harvest, is Hamby's firm, quiet way. Her philosophy is, if you treat somebody like they are somebody, they'll be somebody.