Eta Sigma Alpha National Homeschool Honor Society

On November 16th, we spent the midday working at the Ronald McDonald house. First, the volunteer coordinator told us a very interesting and informative background on the Ronald McDonald House, then gave us a quick tour of the building's dining room, living room, and family room, among other rooms. After this tour, we set to work raking the numerous leaves in the parking lot. It was a great Autumn service project, and it may become a future place to serve at for the Honor Society.

On Friday, November 8th, we hosted Mr. Larry Johnson, former Vietnam veteran, to tell us some reflections about his time fighting for our country. It was extremely informative and interesting to hear the viewpoints on the war through the eyes of someone who fought in it. He spoke about the effects of the government taking over more authority in this war, and also told some moving and humorous stories about his war-time adventures as he flew helicopters. It was a great discussion to hear just in time for Veteran's day. 

On November 1st, we served at the West End center, playing with the children there. The West End center is an after-school child-care program that provides tutoring and a supervised, safe space to hang out. Because it was Friday, there was no tutoring, and we had fun playing tag, basketball, and jump rope with the little ones there. To see more about the West End Center go to their website by clicking  HERE   .

On October 11, 2019, 5 new members were inducted into the Honor Society: Grace Cordle, Lydia Lankford, Faith Cordle, Ian Rich, and Nate Giraudeau.

On March 8, Alice Inouye spoke to us about mission trips and shared her own experiences on the mission field as a medical doctor.

On February 8, we participated in the Soup4Seniors service project hosted by the Local Office on Aging (LOA). We sorted cans of food and bagged them in an assembly line so they could later be sent to seniors in the community. Some of us also wrote notes wishing the future recipients of the food a good meal. We're so glad we could be a blessing to the senior citizens in our community and to the hosts from LOA! To learn about LOA and what they do, you can visit their website HERE .

At our January meeting, guest speaker Amy Lawson from the Local Office on Aging talked to us about how LOA works and the different services they provide to help and bless seniors, as well as opportunities for volunteers. Their mission statement, via their website, is this:  "We are dedicated to our mission of helping older persons remain independent for as long as possible." For more information about the Local Office on Aging, you can visit their website HERE . Our service project in February will be volunteering at their Soup for Seniors event, and we're looking forward to being a part!