I chose the National Head Start Association. I am a member of the National Head Start Association of North Carolina. The link to the organization and its newsletter is http://www.nhsa.org/news_and)advocacy/advocacy/legislative_eupdate. Head Start’s vision is:
To Lead. To be the untiring voice that will not be quiet until every vulnerable child is served with the Head Start model of support for the whole child, the family, and the community.
To Advocate. To work diligently for policy and institutional changes that ensure all vulnerable children and families have what they need to succeed.
As I read the articles I was fascinated by an article entitled: Teachable Moment: Recycle Your Shoes! It talked about how Nike partnered with other organizations and different communities to get people to donate their old shoes that they were not wearing. They used the shoes to make playgrounds and other sports surfaces. I thought this was a good way to teach the families in my service about the importance of recycling. I took my children out to play and told them that this was a shoe that they were playing on. They were like, “No, it’s not Ms Taylor”. Some of these children have holes in their shoes, so it made me feel some kind of way to tell them that they were walking on old shoes. I
All over town we have bins where people can take clothes or shoes that they didn’t need anymore. If your town doesn’t have these bins, I encourage you to take your old clothes and shoes to your local Urban Ministry or Salvation Army. I use to take my things to Goodwill, but I don’t anymore. I didn’t want anyone to pay for something that I had already bought. I want my things to be given away to those who need them.It is important to give back in a positive way. We never know when it might be us on the receiving end.
Angela
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