The staff of Voices of Laurel is pleased to announce that the second recipient of the Laurel Light Award is Cheryl Poulos. Cheryl was nominated by the Board of Directors of the Woman’s Club of Laurel. In her nominating email, Theresa Pfister, President of the Woman’s Club of Laurel, said:
“Cheryl Poulos is a very active member of our club and is also an active member of the Laurel Historical Society. As a member of the Woman’s Club of Laurel, she manages two extremely important programs, our Weekend Tummy Tamers, a program that feeds food insecure children at Scotchtown Hills Elementary School every weekend, and our Birthday Books program that gifts each child at Laurel Elementary School a new hardback book of their choice on their birthday. Cheryl maintains the food stock that we use for the weekly food bags, monitors that each packing team has all that is needed to pack the bags, and ensures that the bags are delivered to the school each week. She also manages the records of expenses and needs, and provides that vital information to the club members, who search for grants, and for the board members so that we can adequately fundraise to cover those expenses.
Cheryl also works with our liaison at Laurel Elementary School to make sure our bookshelf is stocked with appropriate books so that each child has a choice of books from which to choose on their birthday. A majority of the students at Laurel Elementary are reading below grade level and this program provides a fun opportunity to get the children to read and to share their reading with their families and friends.
Cheryl always steps up to help with whatever philanthropic project the club is doing, including taking and managing reservations for our Milk and Cookies with Santa event—not a small task. She is a true gift to our club and to the Laurel community.”
Voices of Laurel congratulates Cheryl and thanks her for serving as a true beacon of light for the Laurel community.
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