ELIZABETH MEMORIAL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

Oakwood Terrace Task Force

The EMUMC is teamed up with First Presbyterian Church, Rock Lake Presbyterian Church, and Teays Valley Presbyterian Church to develop, plan, and organize activities with Oakwood Terrace residents.

The Task Force helps the resident families of Oakwood Terrace by sponsoring:

• The Task Force helped pay for summer school for fourteen children at Shoals Elementary.

• During the school year we sponsor after school homework help and hope to have it two times a week this coming school year.

• Nine children went to summer camp due to the contributions and energies of the Task Force members.

• Residents of all ages at Oakwood Terrace Apartments now have access to a new computer-based learning center, thanks to a recent grant from Verizon Foundation. Oakwood Terrace, a not-for-profit unit of Kanawha Valley Homes, provides housing for low-income families in the Charleston area. Verizon Foundation awarded the $7,800 grant to support learning, GED test preparation and job skills training programs at the apartment complex. "Helping people experience the full power and joy of learning is important to Verizon," said Gale Given, president of Verizon West Virginia. "This new computer center is an educational resource for those who otherwise wouldn't have access to computer technology." The computers have Internet access and will be under the constant supervision of adult volunteers. Bruce Hogan, Director of Kanawha Valley Homes, and Linda Lester, Manager of the Oakwood Terrace Apartments, have provided space for the computer center. The center opened in November. It is operated with volunteers from the Oakwood Terrace Task Force, a group associated with local Presbyterian and Methodist churches, including Elizabeth Memorial, that has provided educational and recreational activities for the children of Oakwood Terrace Apartments since 1994.

• Many Elizabeth Memorial members volunteer their time at Oakwood Terrace. Elizabeth Memorial always has volunteers who drive for Task Force sponsored events such as outings to local pools and recreational facilities, as well as helping with the after school tutoring program.

Volunteers are always needed and welcome :

• To help organize recreational activities

• To help carry out these activties

• To provide transportation

• To engage in reading and tutoring activities - -Homework help needs volunteers on Tues from 3:30-5PM, and possibly another day during the week.

• To foster a sustained "Read Aloud" program - -Read A Loud needs additional volunteers so that we can continue with the schedule of having two people read to the children once a month on Thursday nights from 7-8PM.  Training is available.

• To help supervise the new computer laboratory - -The computer lab needs volunteers  An introductory schedule for this activity has been set at 7:00 - 8:30pm on Monday, Tuesday, and 4:30 - 6:00pm on Thursday, but will likely be revised according to the schedule of the volunteers available

Volunteering is a rewarding activity.  Ask anyone that is involved. 

Check with the church office at 342-7351, or Barb or Jim Smith at 342-1755 or information on how to get involved.

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