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Activities, events, and people promoting intergenerational efforts.

Find Five

     Find Five is the brainchild of Mary Simon, an emerita of Southern Illinois University Carbondale who believes the higher education community can do more to foster academic performance in local schools. She invites people to have coffee and then asks them to find 5 volunteers who would enjoy working with children in the schools.

Mary Simon, Katie Collie, and Candy Myers
L to R: Mary Simon, retiree recruiter for SIUC reports that she has found 50 new volunteers. Katie Collie, volunteer coordinator for Parrish School and Candy Myers, principal, congratulate her for bringing new tutors to the school.
     Simon represents the SIUC Emeritus and Annuitants Association, a chapter of the State Universities Annuitants Association. She is part of a team comprised of the annuitants, local schools, and the university. She asks people to fill out a background check form and then passes it on to the volunteer coordinator and the school takes it from there. Volunteer coordinator Katie Collie waits for the background check to be approved and then calls the volunteer with the news that they can start on the day or days they have chosen.

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