Donation Opportunites: Programming Needs
The Learning Center needs your help to continue our mission to enhance the personal and professional lives of backstretch employees and their families. Below you will find the costs of our programming for English as a Second Language and Groom Elite. We need these funds in order to carry out our programming.
English as a Second Language (ESL) Programming $15,000- One of three ESL classes $3,600
- Tuition for one ESL student $250
- ESL class materials for one participant $50
- Groom Elite Program $15,000
- One Groom Elite Class $5,000
- Tuition for one Groom Elite student $250
- Groom Elite class materials for one participant $50
English as a Second Language
Groom Elite
Please help us continue to encourage those that labor on the backside, so that they may have greater self-esteem and confidence which benefits all those in our community. Mail your gift or donate online so that we can continue to improve the lives of the backstretch workers.
Learning Center Wish List
Links to Amazon.com are provided for some items in the following list. However, the items can be bought elsewhere.
- Any book for adults written in Spanish
- Bilingual books
- Audio books with accompanying texts, particularly shorter or easier books, poetry
or
- adult-appropriate learning-to-read books
- Spanish-English dictionaries
- Soccer shoes - size 8, 8 ½, 9, 9 ½, 10 - gently used is fine
- Soccer balls
- Class supplies, especially notebooks, binders, pencils, dry erase markers
- 2 Kaplan GED 2009-2010 Edition textbooks
- 1 Kaplan GED en Español textbook 2009
- 10 Pimsleur® Ingles: English For Spanish Speakers with Audio CD
- 2 2009 Road Map Atlases
- 2 Wall Clocks
- 10 new headphone sets with long cords
- AA Rechargeable Batteries
- UpWords game
- New Paper Cutter
- External Hard Drives
- Candy
- Snacks
Lending Library
The Learning Center is always taking book donations for our Lending Library. Contact the Learning Center if you would like to donate books.
Read more about our Lending Library.
Donate
If you would like to donate to the Backside Learning Center, you can send a check to our mailing address or you can donate online. We use PayPal so donating online is safe and secure.