Daughters of Wisdom Award $5,000 Mission Grant to De La Salle School

The De La Salle School is a private Catholic Lasallian school in Freeport, N.Y., providing education to young men from economically challenged circumstances, many of whom are children of immigrants. Mission grant money will support the school’s Extended Day Program, an after-school opportunity that offers students help with their classwork through the guidance of volunteer faculty and former De La Salle graduates in a supervised environment. Both students and alumni benefit from this mentoring, as they share their everyday experiences and accomplishments.

With this program, working parents have a safe and educationally nurturing after-school place for their children; and the De La Salle school has seen an increase in test scores and acceptance into Catholic High Schools. This program is coordinated by Williams Gault, Executive Director, and was endorsed by Sr. Evelyn Lamoureux, DW.

Volunteer Mrs. Pam Rakeman tutoring 8th graders during the De La Salle School’s Extended Day Program.