Category Archives: Volunteer Spotlight

Tutor Spotlights: Alyson and Michael Fotia

There’s only one thing better than volunteering with Heart to support your local students- volunteering along with your friends and family! We recently caught up with Alyson and Michael Fotia, a husband and wife tutoring pair who have a long history of supporting Heart students together! Alyson first began tutoring after learning about Heart at her training orientation at Bank of America 9 years ago, and she invited Michael to join her! Read more about their tutoring experiences, favorite moments, and advice below!

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Volunteer with Heart!

Heart Math Tutoring is looking for 1,600 volunteers to partner with 1,500 students in the 2024/25 school year in Charlotte, NC, Charleston, SC, and Winston-Salem, NC! Heart tutors will support students at 29 Carolina schools with building foundational math skills and gaining the confidence needed for long-term academic success.

With just 1 hour per week from October to April, you can make an impact! Heart provides everything you need – tutor training, a fun, hands-on curriculum, and an on-site Program Coordinator for support. If you … continue reading

2024 Volunteer Appreciation Month Spotlight Series

Volunteer Appreciation Month is an exciting opportunity for Heart Math Tutoring to show our gratitude for the 1,400+ volunteer tutors supporting just over 1,300 elementary students across the Carolinas! Heart tutors dedicate an hour of their time each week to ensure students in Charlotte, Charleston, and Winston-Salem are building necessary foundational math skills and the academic confidence they need for long-term success. Tutors have a lasting impact on their students’ education, and we’re excited to highlight a few of Heart’s incredible volunteers and community partners … continue reading

Tutors Share Why They Love to Volunteer with Heart

It’s Valentine’s Day, which means that love is in the air…love for tutoring that is! With more than 1,400 volunteer tutors across three cities, providing local elementary students with weekly individualized math instruction and mentorship, Heart team members see every day the passion volunteers have for supporting student growth. Heart is grateful for the dedication and impact of community volunteers, and we have asked a few volunteers to share what they love most about being a Heart tutor. Read their responses below:

Thank you Katie, … continue reading

Heart Volunteers are Excited to Begin Tutoring!

School is about to begin for Charlotte students, and that means we are on our way to another exciting year of math games, relationship building, and high fives with Heart students! We are grateful for our wonderful tutors who return year after year to partner with elementary students to work on foundational math skills and confidence each week. What keeps tutors coming back, and what are they most excited about as we get closer to our first week of tutoring? We reached out to a … continue reading