The possibilities of what an adopter can provide is only limited by the imagination. Financial help is an option but never necessary. The most important aspect of the program is the personal interaction between the volunteer and the student. Adopters can tutor students, serve as mentors, donate surplus materials or equipment, display student work at their places of business, serve as guest speakers, assist with computer literacy, award scholarships and reward students for outstanding achievement and scholarship, establish incentive programs, assist with field trips, and provide career day resources. Any contribution of time is appreciated.
Many schools have more than one adopter.
The Birmingham Kiwanis Club has provided certificates and ribbons for the school for several years. During the 1994-95 school year the organization purchased two television sets and two VCR's for the school and provided money for the awards for the annual fundraiser. Contact people for the Birmingham Kiwanis Club are Mr. Al Roehling and Mrs. Katherine Stuart. Other Community Resources Better Basics is a program designed to help second grade students who are having problems in readings. Volunteers come once a week and work with students individually or in small groups to give them extra instruction in reading.