For students and educators alike, excitement, worries, and wonderment exist at the
beginning of a school year. To ease the anxiety for those not quite equipped to
begin their school year and to support the Roosevelt Elementary School’s philosophy
of respecting and valuing self and others, the Romanoff Foundation graciously validated
individual students when they provided four classrooms with necessary school supplies
to position them for a successful school year.
Backpacks, crayons, composition books, markers, colored pencils and
much more to reach out, to demonstrate, and to model a few of the core blocks of
respecting and building community; that is by giving and serving others. Like many
teachers, volunteers of the Romanoff Foundation respect and value others as they
donate their time, funds, resources, and services. They lead others by example,
build community, and leave a footprint behind for others to follow by giving to
others whom they know and to those they do not know. Like teachers, they share important
messages about life. In this case, they shared their own story behind the four
pillars of The Romanoff Foundation to ignite the next generation to volunteer, to
give to others in need, and to empower them with the knowledge that making a positive
difference in the lives of others eventually sparks another flame to the betterment
of individuals, towns, cities, communities, and worldwide persons. Moreover, this
project provided one of the best life-long lessons of their school year!