Category Archives: Heart News

Event Celebrates Successes, Branding Changes

Supporters of Heart Math Tutoring gathered recently at a “Perfect Pairings” event to mark Heart’s growing successes and branding changes.

Michelle G. Johnson, principal at Billingsville Leadership Academy, praised Heart’s success in helping teachers fill the gaps in math education and lauded the impact of relationships with tutors has had on Billingsville’s young leaders. “It is a legacy that is ongoing. Our students now know what it means to have someone come in just for them and serves as their personal cheerleader,” Johnson said.… continue reading

2014-15 End-Of-Year Celebration At Winterfield Elementary

Students, parents, Heart volunteer tutors and teachers at Winterfield Elementary School celebrated the end of the program for the school year on May 4, 2015, with a breakfast. Winterfield is one of our Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools partners. To scroll through slideshow more quickly, click on photo. Right-click to download a photo.… continue reading

Volunteers With Heart: Jim, Denise and Walker Ratchford

Volunteering with Heart Math Tutoring is a family affair for The Ratchfords. Denise and Jim Ratchford are members of Social Venture Partners Charlotte, which helped launch Heart in 2010, and alumni of Wake Forest University. The husband and wife became partner-tutors last fall at Billingsville Leadership Academy, where they tutor two second grade students on Mondays (Denise) and Wednesdays (Jim) at lunchtime. Their son Walker, a full-time student at UNC Charlotte, started in January, “after hearing us talk about how much we enjoyed … continue reading

Society Charlotte Features Inaugural HeartThrob Event

Supporters of Heart Math Tutoring held the inaugural HeartThrob in February to celebrate Heart’s work, thank volunteers, and raise funds. More than 130 young professionals attended the cocktail party held at Draught Charlotte in Third Ward and enjoyed music from Jay Mathey Band.

Society Charlotte featured Heart and the event in its April issue. In case you missed it, click here to read the article. Click here to see the full photo gallery at SocietyCharlotte.com.

Thanks to the organizers for a sold-out … continue reading

Volunteer With Heart: Ryan Hong

Ryan Hong, a Market Growth & Development Consultant at Wells Fargo, believes that a foundation in math is essential for all children. He learned about Heart through Wells Fargo’s Volunteer Chapter and became a tutor after hearing how engaging and effective the sessions can be. Ryan works with two second graders at Winterfield Elementary in east Charlotte, where Heart volunteers tutor 50 students across grades 1–5.

Why did you become a volunteer?
“It was an opportunity that I’ve not come across: tutoring math to … continue reading