My Heart Is Filled Up.

Oct. 12, 2010 - PRLog -- I have worked for the J.C. Coleman Foundation for 16 months as an Assistant Activities Director creating curriculums, and other fun activities for the after school program. We have students from the ages of 6 to 17. We assist with homework and provide the students with other learning activities. On Fridays, we have sports day where we execute a number of recreation activities. I have learned a lot, and I have seen a lot.

One experience I would like to share is when we enrolled a student named Johnira Holmes into the program. Johnira is a 10 year old young lady who was born with a spinal disease, and she is bound to a wheelchair. She is very verbal and ambitious when it comes to learning. When Johnira first came into the program, the team and I were a little reluctant with allowing her to participate in our sports and recreation activities. But, because she wanted to be a part of the group and join in the game of kickball, I took her out of her chair, and stood her up. When they rolled the ball to her she kicked the ball so far that everyone was shocked. After she kicked the ball, she yelled, “Yeah. That’s it.!” She turned around looked at me and said, “Now you know I can’t run, so start running Ms. Chale.” I thought that was the most hilarious and heartwarming thing I had ever
seen in my years working with the after school program as well as working with individuals who have disabilities. Johnira is a joy to be around, and I’m glad that her father trusts us enough to send her to the program three times a week.

In conclusion, these last 16 months of working with the J.C. Coleman foundation has been an experience I will never forget. It is designed to meet the needs of our youth of all ages and of all sizes. It has enriching activities that helps the youth and the community become one family. I believe that everyone teaches and everyone learns, and this is a prime example.

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About The mission of The J.C. Coleman Foundation, Inc. is to improve the academics, life skills, and attitudes of at-risk pre-teens and teens through a variety of creative, innovative, non-traditional and collaborative support services.

The J.C. Coleman Foundation, Inc. of Savannah, Georgia is pleased to serve the community of Savannah with a free non-traditional After- School Dropout Prevention Program for the youth at-risk of not finishing high school.

The J.C. Coleman Foundation is a non-profit 501(c)(3) whose main focus is to help the at-risk children. Through free tutoring, unconventional educational strategies, challenging and exciting activities, preteens and teens build respect for themselves and gain a desire to explore new and diverse possibilities, thus improving their quality of life and also helping their community