A Little Time. A Big Difference.

by Kristine Foate
Chamber President & CEO

I recently attended the Fort Wayne Community Schools Study Connection 20th Annual Recognition Breakfast. It was an inspiring morning!

Over 739 volunteers participated in Study Connection last year. Approximately 60 individuals have given 10 or more years to making a difference in the lives of Fort Wayne's students through their volunteer efforts at Study Connection.

This year it is Study Connection's goal to have 1,000 volunteers. Study Connection’s slogan is: “A little time. A big difference.” We hope you will consider giving of your time to this impressive effort. It’s only one hour a week and that one hour can make a signification impact on a child.

I want to congratulate this year’s award recipients. I was honored to present business recognition awards to Do it Best Corp. and Superior Essex for their 20 year contribution to the students of FWCS through Study Connection. These two companies are synonymous with Study Connection and have continuously supported it through its 20 year history.

The Connie Dickey Outstanding School Contact Award went to Barb Shown at Washington Elementary School and the Don A. Wolf Outstanding Student of the Year Award went to Daniel Gomez, a student at Portage Middle School.

To cap off the morning Linda Ruffolo and Ron James received proclamations from Mayor Tom Henry for their 20 years of service as volunteers and the group was treated to guest speaker Robert Fulghum, author of “All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten.” To everyone involved with Study Connection - you are making a difference!

To find out how you can get involved with Study Connection call Sharon Callender at (260) 467-8811.