Macon Magazine

J U N E / J U LY 2 0 1 9 M A C O N M A G A Z I N E . C O M | 10 5 An important component of the Freedom School model is the Day of Social Action. Each year, the Children's Defense Fund selects a national theme, and on the same day all Freedom Schools across the country spend the day engaging with the community to raise awareness of that theme. Past themes have included children's hunger and voter registration. e feedback from our Freedom School families has been both enthusiastic and positive. "My child would wake up, early in the morning, asking me to take her to Freedom School because she didn't want to miss what was going on," one parent recalled. Parents also report that some children have asked to go back to the public library or to visit again one of the cultural sites they have visited on a Freedom School field trip. "After the first summer, parents of more than two thirds of the students age-eligible to return for a second summer enrolled their children again," Groce said. To quote one of our second- year parents, "Jaden is looking forward to Freedom School this year. She received nine awards at school during the year following her first summer at Freedom School, including one for accelerated reading. I know a major part was due to your reading program." e school's mission is to empower youth to excel and to believe in their ability to make a difference in themselves, their families, communities, country and world with hope, education and action – and it's well under way right here in Macon. To learn more about giving and volunteer opportunities, or to schedule a presentation for your interest group, contact Julie Groce at missioner@appletonepiscopal.org. Tu e s t h r o u g h S a t | 1 1 a m - 2 p m & 5 p m - 9 p m ( 9 : 3 0 p m F r i & S a t ) 2 2 4 2 I n g l e s i d e Av e n u e | ( 47 8 ) 7 4 6 - 3 3 3 6 D A I LY S P E C I A L S • L O B S T E R T H U R S D AY S • S AT U R D AY B R U N C H

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