Shade Tree offering virtual learning

Distance learning poses challenges for students, teachers, and parents.

As the school year looms, a local organization providing a safe shelter to homeless and abused women and children needs your help.

AS THE START OF THE SCHOOL YEARLOOMS, A LOCAL ORGANIZATIONPROVIDING A SAFE SHELTER TOHOMELESS AND ABUSED WOMEN &CHILDREN NEEDS YOUR HELP!NEW THIS MORNING-- 13 ACTIONNEWS ANCHOR NNA PORCIUNCULAJOINS US LIVE FROM THE SHADETREE WITH MORE ON ITS REQUESTBEFORE CCSD BEGINS ITS VIRTUALSCHOOL YEAR.SHADE TREE WANTS TO MAKE SURECHILDREN WHO HAVE EXPERIENCEDTRAUMA CAN HAVE A COMFORTABLEAND STRUCTURED LEARNING-ENVIRONMENT WHEN SCHOOL BEGINSAUGUST 24-TH...TO ACCOMPLISH THAT, THEY NEEDVOLUNTEERS.THE SHADE TREE IS CURRENTLYHOME TO CHILDREN INPRE-KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 12THGRADE.ITS STAFF NEEDS ALL THE HELP ITCANGET TO MAKE SURE EVERY CHILDCONTINUES TO LEARN.THEY PREPARED A CLASSROOMENVIRONMENT FOR THE YOUNGERCHILDREN...AND OLDER STUDENTS HAVE ACCESSTO COMPUTERS AND OTHERTECHNOLOGY ON SITE.STARTING ON THE FIRST DAY OFSCHOOL== AGUGST 24-TH--- THESHADE TREE NEEDS 10 VOLUNTEERSDAILY, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY,FROM 8 A.M.TO 3 P.M.TO ASSIST STAFF MEMBERS INSUPPORTING THE STUDENTS LIVINGAT THE SHELTER.THE SHELTER ASKS THATVOLUNTEERS COMMIT TO A MINIMUMOF ONE DAY PER MONTH.THOUGH CEO LINDA PEREZ SAYS, IFYOU ARE ABLE TO, YOU CANWHILE THEY'RE IN OUR SHELTER.AND WE HAVE TO GIVE THEM THEBEST SUPPORT WE POSSIBLY CAN.OLD, HAVE A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMAOR GED AND MUSTSUCCESSFULLY PASS A BACKGROUNDCHECK.VOLUNTEERS ARE ALSO REQUIRED TOATTEND ORIENTATION AND MUSTFOLLOW THE SHADE TREE'SCOVID-19 PROTOCOLS.NINA P, 13 AN.TODAY-- YOU CAN GET FREESCHOOL SUPPLIES FOR YOURSTUDENT AHEAD OF THE NEW SCHOOLYEAR.