Care to Learn-Willard
The Care to Learn Willard Chapter began in 2012 and provides Willard students with emergent health, hunger, and hygiene needs. This can range from a toothbrush to a weekend backpack of food. Our Care to Learn chapter has helped Willard students more than 50,000 times to meet those needs.
Each time Willard Care to Learn helps a student, it's called an impression. These impressions could include: toothbrushes, toothpaste, toilet paper, socks, underwear, a backpack, weekend backpack food, laundry detergent, etc.
- 2012-13: 1,567 impressions
- 2013-14: 3,937 impressions
- 2014-15: 4,396 impressions
- 2015-16: 4,726 impressions
- 2016-17: 6,379 impressions
- 2017-2018: 7,869 impressions
- 2018-19: 11,858 impressions
- 2019-20: 4,378 impressions
- 2020-21: 6,987 impressions
- 2021-20: 10,722 impressions
- 2022-23: 13,555 impressions
- 2023-24: 9,328 impressions
- 2024-25: 15,636 impressions
Willard School social workers, Merikate Alexander and Erica Russell, help to facilitate the services for our Willard Schools families. Partnering with community members, local churches, in addition to fundraisers like the Willard Turkey trot, the Willard Care to Learn chapter helps support hundreds of Willard families each year.
Care to Learn Resources
Events
Check back to see upcoming Care to Learn events!
District Social Workers
Advisory Board
Eden Holt - Community Member
Mandy Luke - Community Member
Jack Cooper - Crosstrail Outfitters
Jennifer Bouse - Community Member, Business Owner
Rachel Griffin - Business Owner
Stacia Buffington - Business Owner
Becky Haley - Community Member, Kitchen Manager Willard North
Stephanie O'Neal - Willard Presbyterian Church
Cindy Henslee - Willard Schools Health Services Director
Amanda Hambey - Willard North Principal
Sophia Hill - Willard Intermediate North Teacher
To contact the Willard Care to Learn Advisory Board, call Merikate at 417-742-3524.