Category Archives: Press

Heart Math Tutoring on Winston-Salem’s Fox8 News Channel

A Heart Math Tutoring session was recently featured on Fox8 News Channel in Winston-Salem. The channel shared clips of volunteer tutors smiling with their students and interviewed Heart’s Executive Director of National Partnerships Cydney Clifton and Program Director Freda Robinson.

The segment highlighted the generous support The Winston-Salem Foundation has provided Heart and emphasized the importance of the foundational math skills Heart’s curriculum focuses on. Cydney shared, “…I describe it as like pouring concrete onto the cracks. If we can firm up that foundation, then … continue reading

Heart Charleston in the Media

Looking for some good news? Heart Math Tutoring has been highlighted twice this week by local Charleston media outlets! Thank you to Palmetto Life and Lowcountry Live for featuring Heart’s Executive Director of the Charleston Region, Madison Anderson, and our Program Director, Dave Smith. We’re very grateful for these opportunities to spread the word about tutoring and reach potential volunteers. As you can hear from Dave in the Palmetto Life segment, tutoring is fun, impactful, and it’s easy to get involved; we hope viewers will … continue reading

Charlotte’s QC Life Shares Heart’s Volunteer Recruitment Kickoff

Heart Math Tutoring’s Director of Volunteer Operations, Padgett Vaughn, appeared on Charlotte’s QC Life on Monday to share about volunteering as a tutor! Featured as part of QC Life’s Back to School segment, Padgett and host Jana Angel spoke about the need for student support this year and how Heart Tutors help students with not just math skills, but confidence in their academic abilities by meeting students where they are with an individualized curriculum and being a consistent “cheerleader” in their life.          

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Be a Part of the Equation- Volunteer as a Heart Tutor!

Today, Heart Math Tutoring kicks off our annual volunteer recruitment campaign with the goal to partner 1,600 volunteers with 1,500 students in the 2025/26 school year in Charlotte, NC, Charleston, SC, and Winston-Salem, NC! This school year, Heart tutors will support students at 31 schools across the three cities with building foundational math skills and gaining the confidence needed for long-term academic success.

dedicated volunteers
+ effective, fun curriculum
+ on-site support
+ school partnership
= positive outcomes for elementary students

With just one hour … continue reading

Heart Featured on Charleston’s Live 5 News

Heart Charleston was featured on Live 5 News to highlight the need for additional tutors to support students this school year. Heart’s Charleston Program Director, Dave Smith, was joined by Heart Tutor and Board Member Shakitha Barner during the segment to provide details about tutoring and encourage the community to volunteer. Shakitha shared, “Getting to know [the students] and watching them light up when they learn is my most enjoyable moment.” Watch the full interview to hear more from Dave and Shakitha about why you … continue reading