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Program Updates – Piloting New Resources for Students, Teachers, and Families

We hope everyone is staying safe and healthy! Heart Tutoring will be piloting various ways to support students, teachers, and families, and we wanted to give you a quick update as of early April. Schools, please contact your Program Coordinator or Program Manager to continue to let us know how we can help!

Students
CMS has paired our 4^th and 5^th graders with digital devices for online learning and correspondence with their teachers, while 1^st-3^rd grade students, who make up the … continue reading

2020/21 Philanthropy Update

Heart Tutoring, currently partnering with twenty-three high need elementary schools, is raising funds to serve 1,200 students in 2020/21. As of March 30^th, more than 30 organizations and 330 individuals have contributed $1,161,237 – thank you! An additional ~$350,000 is needed by June 30^th, 2020.

Heart Tutoring recently received renewed support from five long term funding partners. Wells Fargo, Sisters of Mercy of NC Foundation and Charlotte Woman’s Club have been supporting Heart students since 2014, and recent grants from Barings and TIAA … continue reading

Heart Tutoring Updates: COVID-19

Ways to Help:

• Support a local food bank – Loaves and Fishes and Second Harvest Food Bank need donations as well as volunteers! View a full list of local food banks here.
• Families Forward Charlotte is collecting donations in order to continue supporting the families of Mecklenburg County with whom they partner during this time of high need. Click here for more details!
• Urban Ministry Center is serving lunch in the soup kitchen and can use non-perishable bagged lunches. More details can be

Volunteer Spotlight: Andrew Francis

We spoke with Andrew Francis, a first-year volunteer at Allenbrook Elementary, to learn about his experience as a Heart Tutor!             

Q: How did you get involved with Heart Math Tutoring?

I’m currently working for Wells Fargo and during the Investment Banking and Capital Markets (IBCM) analyst training program, we looked at different volunteer opportunities since a lot of people are new to Charlotte and Wells wants to help us get involved in the community. Heart came in and delivered a presentation, and some other full-time Wells employees joined … continue reading

Global Endowment Management Sponsors HeartThrob

Heart Math Tutoring would like to extend a big thank you to Global Endowment Management (GEM) for being the Presenting Sponsor of HeartThrob 2020! In addition to their financial support, 15 GEM employees also volunteer as Heart Tutors. They work 1:1 with Heart students each week to strengthen their foundational math skills and increase their confidence and enthusiasm. Thank you, GEM, for your partnership!

“As a fourth-year tutor at Billingsville, Heart continues to be the highlight of my week. It fits easily into my busy … continue reading