WELCOME
TO
EXCELSIOR PIONEERS
CHAPTER 98
Welcome to Excelsior #98
Chapter website.
I’m Dawn Aikman the Chapter president.
It doesn’t seem possible this will be the
start of my second year as president.
Last year we accomplished many outstanding
projects.
Across the Chapter footprint we delivered
4783 dictionaries to children in many schools.
The
Buffalo/Niagara Club donated 46,330 Books for Kids. Iroquois
Club/Council had their 26th Children's Winterfest Christmas party for
300 under privileged children at the New York State Fairgrounds.
Leatherstocking Club/Council with Iroquois Club/Council did 3000 911
demonstrations for kids at the Farm and Safety Camps in upstate
New York.
We also won two $5000.00 grants
from Verizon Foundation through the Telecom Pioneers Region.
One for a children’s after school program at
the Corning Salvation Army call Kid’s Café.
Two computers, Scholastic books, Leap Frog
hardware and software were supplied to the program.
We installed Project Connect and introduced
Think Infinity to the instructors.
The second grant went to help
Lion’s Camp
Badger
become ADA
compliant.
We upgraded and organized the library with
Braille and Scholastic books.
Installed four oak bookshelves and organized
their existing inventory of books.
We build a handicap ramp
and installed a larger door which made the library
ADA
compliant.
For the playground we purchased and installed
a wheelchair swing and stained the jungle gym installed a new tire swing
and new swing seats then spread 6 inches of cushioned material beneath
every item on the playground.
All this happened on one weekend in June
which was the hottest on record.
Many other items at the camp where completed
that weekend with the help of our generous volunteers.
There are so many other things
we have accomplished with hours of volunteering I could go on and on.
But what I would like to offer you is an
opportunity to come and volunteer with us to help our communities grow in
education, literacy and helping spread awareness on domestic violence.
Those are the Verizon Telecom Pioneers
highlighted projects.
We just add a few more along the way.
Hope to see you at our next
project.
Please check this site for upcoming projects
or ask a pioneer for more information.
Yours in Pioneering
Dawn Aikman
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