Category Archives: Volunteer Spotlight

Happy National Volunteer Month!

April is National Volunteer Month and we want to take a moment to extend our deepest gratitude for each and every one of our amazing volunteers. Across 17 partner schools, over 980 volunteers are dedicating their time every week to provide Charlotte students with the strong foundation in math and the confidence they need for long-term success. Our volunteers are on the forefront delivering the one-on-one instruction students need while also serving as mentors and advocates for our students and schools. We wanted to … continue reading

Heart Math Tutoring Featured in The Mint Hill Times

Heart Math Tutoring was featured in The Mint Hill Times newspaper on February 14, 2018.  We are grateful to The Mint Hill Times for sharing with the broader Mint Hill community how someone could volunteer to help an elementary student who’s falling behind in foundational math. 

“Heart is offered in 17 CMS schools, which include Lebanon Road Elementary and Piney Grove Elementary near the Mint Hill area. The organization is looking to add volunteers at both schools, along with others around CMS,” Marion said.

Heart’s program runs … continue reading

Volunteer Appreciation Month – Celebrating “Double Dippers”

April is National Volunteer Month! This month we celebrate all of our volunteers who support students each week! Throughout April we will highlight several of our “Double Dipper” volunteers who tutor at multiple schools. Thank you for your dedication to students!

Thank you to Mike Dorsel who tutors students each week across two school sites – Piney Grove and Greenway Park Elementary School.

Thank you to our “Double Dipper” Laura McGinley who tutors at Billingsvillle and Pinewood!

Thank you to Deborah Parman who tutors … continue reading

National Mentor Month

January is #NationalMentorMonth! Thank you to all of our Heart tutors who act as mentors and cheerleaders for our students! Follow Heart this month to watch our mentors in action.

“The best part of coming back to school was tutoring!” – Second grade student at Highland after the holiday break #NationalMentorMonth

“Lanny and George teach me about math. They’re my favorite … continue reading

Heart Math Tutoring Featured in Charlotte Observer

Heart Math Tutoring was featured in the South Charlotte News section of the Charlotte Observer. The article featured Cate Rogers, a first year Heart Tutor who lives in south Charlotte and is a retired teacher and school principal.

Rogers said she found the curriculum well-designed for volunteers and easy to wok with. Cate and her husband spent an hour a week at Piney Grove Elementary, each tutoring two children for half an hour each.

Read the full story here.

 … continue reading