The Paisley Alumni received a thank you letter from Samaritan Ministries for our large donation in their Penny Drive.
A Valentine basket filled with goodies was delivered to Paisley Middle School on February 14, 2019 at 9:40am by Delores McGregor and Ray Ledbetter. Monogramed ballpoint pens were also given out to the Paisley faculty from the alumni. The Valentine basket was placed in the Teacher’s Lounge.
SECU Family House:
The SECU Family House is for patients and/or their family members and caregivers. The Family House serves families from Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center, and Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home.
Our March Project is collecting items from The SECU Family House Top Ten Wish List.
These items include:
Travel size toiletries
Cereal and paper bowls
Paper towels
Individual portioned snacks
Plastic cups (12 ounces)
Hand soap
Puzzle books
Tea, hot chocolate and powdered lemonade
Hot cups (12 ounces)
Toilet paper
Proctoring at Kimberley Park School:
Proctors are needed for testing on the following dates. The dates are March 21, 22, and 26,2019. Please contact Mrs. Green at Kimberley Park if you are interested in proctoring for testing. The number for Kimberley Park is (336)703-6731.
Paisley Alumni collected pennies during the month of November for the Penny Campaign in support of The Samaritan Kitchen. The alumni filled six containers with pennies.The pennies will go toward feeding the homeless in Winston-Salem. The project was a huge success. Pictured are Delores McGregor, Community Service chair for Paisley alumni, and Lanie Pope, spokesperson for the Samaritan Kitchen penny drive. She is also chief meteorologist for WXII. Delores would like to thank all the alumni members who donated to our first penny drive. Also, a thank you to everyone who placed coins in our containers.
Cook (Formerly Carver Crest) Schoo
Cook Literacy Model School is asking Paisley Alumni members to please volunteer in the following areas
The Food Pantry – Your time will be spent here helping the Cook School parents shop for groceries and helping them to their cars with packages. Volunteer times are from 9:00 am to 10:00 am, or 9:00 am to 11:00 am twice a month.
PBIS (Positive Behavior Intervention System) Store – Your time here will be spent helping students shop for prizes using “pride dollars” they have earned for good behavior. Volunteer time is one hour once a month starting at 9:00 am.
Watch Dog – Your time will be spent here with one or two students in the classroom and in special classes (art, music, media). Most likely these will be male students. You can have lunch with the students if you wish. You will have the choice of staying a half-day or the entire-day.
Fifth grade teachers are asking your help in putting weekly packets together, and assisting in other clerical duties. Anytime during the day will be helpful.
There is a very easy online application that you will need to complete in order to volunteer. The contact person to call is Ms. Ramona Brooks. Her number is (336) 575 – 0148. She is looking forward to hearing from you.
Community Service Committee
Delores G. McGregor (chairperson)
Senior Services is looking for volunteer carriers for the Meals On Wheels Program. The following areas and days are available –
Waughtown 4th Wednesday
Washington Park 3rdThursday
Woodruff 3rd Wednesday
Ziglar 4th Monday and 1st and 3rd Thursday
KBR ( Ardmore area ) 2nd Friday
Lowes ( South Winston ) 1st Wednesday
Old Lexington 4th Friday
Shattalon 4th Thursday
University North 4th Wednesday
Becks 3rd Friday
Centenary 4th Wednesday and 2nd Friday
Civitan ( East Winston) 4th Thursday
Clemmonsville Road 4th Thursday and 3rd Friday
Coliseum 1st Wednesday
Exodus ( 14th Street and NW Blvd. ) 3rd Wednesday
First Baptist ( off MLK ) 1st Wednesday
First United ( Salem Lake and Reynolds Park Road ) 3rd Friday
If interested, please contact the Meals On Wheels Volunteer Coordinator Heather Livengood.
Her number is (336) 721-6910