Starting last summer, volunteer Hanna Tulchinsky, class of 2020 at Greenwich Academy, has been interviewing students participating in Carver programs. The initial stories were of those students who attended Carver’s 2018 Summer Enrichment Program for grades K to 5 (ages 5 to 13) located at the Carver Community Center. Since then Hanna has continued to profile students in Carver’s after school programs this past school year. Additionally, Hanna has created thank-you videos for Carver donors and other videos that document Carver events.
Hanna’s storytelling is available on this dedicated Carver blog. Hanna’s reporting gives us all a glimpse into the goals and accomplishments of Carver kids. This summer, Hanna will be visiting each of Carver’s eight summer programs to profile our students.
Hanna’s good work caught the attention of the Greenleaf Foundation at Greenwich Academy, which awarded Carver a grant of $1,000 to support Hanna’s continued volunteer work for Carver this summer.
Established in the year 2000, the Greenleaf Foundation’s mission is “to effect positive change in the community by funding programs that focus on issues impacting young people in need, especially girls.” Carver is grateful to Greenwich Academy for encouraging volunteerism among its students and now for the school’s foundation providing financial support of Hanna’s excellent work to promote the Carver mission and capture the stories of Carver kids.