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Derives from the poem by
Benjamin Franklin in "Poor
Richard's Almanac"
Benjamin Franklin in "Poor
Richard's Almanac"
“For want of a nail, the
shoe was lost;
“For want of the shoe,
the horse was lost;
“For want of the horse,
the rider was lost;
“For want of the rider,
the battle was lost;
“For want of the battle,
the kingdom was lost;
“And all for the want of a
horseshoe nail.
shoe was lost;
“For want of the shoe,
the horse was lost;
“For want of the horse,
the rider was lost;
“For want of the rider,
the battle was lost;
“For want of the battle,
the kingdom was lost;
“And all for the want of a
horseshoe nail.
School Budget Cuts Derail English
Language Program
By Dean Gray and Jackie Devereaux; July 21,2008; 2:00 p.m. Pacific
Coachella Valley, CA – An important English reading fluency
program is threatened to end due to severe budget cuts to this
year’s school budget. The Valley Partnership, is at the end of a
three-year program, funded by an annual grant of $329,000.
Without the matching funds the program is at risk and over 20
people lose their paid volunteer positions.
Fundraising efforts are still trying to raise $55,000 by August 3rd
to meet the target start-up date. The sponsors are asking for
donations by philanthropists and charitable institutions to help
save this English language program.
Previously, participating local schools paid up to $5,000 totaling
$105,000. Recent school budget cuts slashed those funds. This
year none of the schools have program allowances.
The Valley Partnership is the local sponsor of the AmeriCorps
team. A collaboration of seven schools won a first-time award of
$50,000 from the Anderson Children’s Foundation in the
Coachella Valley, cutting in half the matching amount needed by
the community schools, leaving the program only about $55,000
shy of the essential funding objective.
AmeriCorps is the “Peace Corps” in America. Sustained by
community service members, this organization fulfills a vital
mission doing different kinds of work all across the country. The
Valley Partnership uses their AmeriCorps team focusing on
literacy in English language skills from K – 3rd grade. Twenty-one
AmeriCorps members tutor students to aid in increasing reading
proficiency and English fluency at seven elementary schools in
the Coachella Valley.
“It makes me proud to know that at the beginning of the year I
started working with children who couldn’t read. Some even had
trouble sounding a word,” said Esmeralda Castro, a recent
AmeriCorp graduate.
“Now, they read with no problem. The changes in these children
have been amazing,” Castro said.
Valley philanthropists, angels and friends of community services
are asked to step forward to help this very important program.
Many of these children benefiting from the program will become
well integrated into American society with vital language skills.
To help please contact Cynthia Radley, Executive Director of The
Valley Partnership at 760-776-5555 or
c.radley@thevalleypartnership.org
Language Program
By Dean Gray and Jackie Devereaux; July 21,2008; 2:00 p.m. Pacific
Coachella Valley, CA – An important English reading fluency
program is threatened to end due to severe budget cuts to this
year’s school budget. The Valley Partnership, is at the end of a
three-year program, funded by an annual grant of $329,000.
Without the matching funds the program is at risk and over 20
people lose their paid volunteer positions.
Fundraising efforts are still trying to raise $55,000 by August 3rd
to meet the target start-up date. The sponsors are asking for
donations by philanthropists and charitable institutions to help
save this English language program.
Previously, participating local schools paid up to $5,000 totaling
$105,000. Recent school budget cuts slashed those funds. This
year none of the schools have program allowances.
The Valley Partnership is the local sponsor of the AmeriCorps
team. A collaboration of seven schools won a first-time award of
$50,000 from the Anderson Children’s Foundation in the
Coachella Valley, cutting in half the matching amount needed by
the community schools, leaving the program only about $55,000
shy of the essential funding objective.
AmeriCorps is the “Peace Corps” in America. Sustained by
community service members, this organization fulfills a vital
mission doing different kinds of work all across the country. The
Valley Partnership uses their AmeriCorps team focusing on
literacy in English language skills from K – 3rd grade. Twenty-one
AmeriCorps members tutor students to aid in increasing reading
proficiency and English fluency at seven elementary schools in
the Coachella Valley.
“It makes me proud to know that at the beginning of the year I
started working with children who couldn’t read. Some even had
trouble sounding a word,” said Esmeralda Castro, a recent
AmeriCorp graduate.
“Now, they read with no problem. The changes in these children
have been amazing,” Castro said.
Valley philanthropists, angels and friends of community services
are asked to step forward to help this very important program.
Many of these children benefiting from the program will become
well integrated into American society with vital language skills.
To help please contact Cynthia Radley, Executive Director of The
Valley Partnership at 760-776-5555 or
c.radley@thevalleypartnership.org
| You Can Help Save This Important English reading fluency Program |
Lara Garcia at work tutoring English reading
fluency skills.
fluency skills.
Amanda Galindo working
with the youngest using
word association with
pictures.
with the youngest using
word association with
pictures.
Adali Flores working one-on-one
with a young girl improving her
reading of the English language.
with a young girl improving her
reading of the English language.