Volunteering is Good for Your Health!

Did you know that there are many health benefits to volunteering? The 2017 Doing Good is Good for You Study conducted by United Healthcare and VolunteerMatch found positive effects of volunteering on the health of the person involved. Read more »

CELEBRATING A LIFE OF SERVICE

1922-2021

Aleen Johnson, a former Aspire (Aberg Center for Literacy) volunteer, passed away this month after living a life based on family, service to others, and faith. Aleen began serving the organization after reading a story in the paper and knew she wanted to help. A long-time teacher, Aleen was a dedicated educator in the GED program and helped all who reached out for help to improve their lives. Read more »

ASPIRE CELEBRATES GIVING TUESDAY NOVEMBER 30, 2021

GivingTuesday was created in 2012 as a simple idea: a day that encourages people to do good. Over the past nine years, this idea has grown into a global movement that inspires hundreds of millions of people to give, collaborate, and celebrate generosity. People can show their generosity in a variety of ways during GivingTuesday⁠⁠—whether it’s helping a neighbor, advocating for an issue, sharing a skill, or giving to causes—everyone has something to give and every act of generosity counts. Read more »

MEET THE ASPIRE TEAM

At Aspire we value all our team members. Our staff comes to Aspire with a desire to serve our students and are dedicated to the organization’s mission. They are focused on walking alongside our students from the beginning of their journey to the end. This month we meet Brandy Mendoza who is one of our Site Managers. Read more »

VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT

Our volunteer for this month is lifelong Dallas resident Mark Pritchett. Mark was born and raised in Dallas and lives in the Oak Cliff neighborhood where he grew up. Mark was a dedicated high school teacher for 30 years and began volunteering at Aspire in 2019. Our volunteers come to us with varied backgrounds and careers and Mark is a great example of the special people who serve our students. Read more »

Important Dates

• 11-30-2021
   National Giving Tuesday

• 12-17-2021
   Last day of Fall classes

• 12-24-2021 - 01-02-2022       Aspire offices closed for the
   holidays

• 12-25-2021
   Christmas Day

• 01-01-2022
   New Year's Day

• 01-10-2022
   Spring registration begins

• 02-07-2022
   Start of spring semester

• 03-31-2022
   Toast to Literacy Auction

• Fall 2022
   Legacy of Literacy Breakfast

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