ASK: Alumni (and Friends) Supporting Kids
1,776 views · Published 1 February 2012 · 6:35 · Indexed 31 October 2026
Channel: John Thornton · 2012 · Nonprofits & Activism
The Wallingford Swarthmore School District is academically one of the best in the Commonwealth Pennsylvania. Most of its students come from relatively affluent homes in which the parents are highly educated. These parents can afford after school programs to help enrich the learning experiences of their kids. But this is not the case for all the District's students. Sandy Sparrow, Retired Principal of the Swarthmore-Rutledge Elementary School, saw a need and decided to do something about it. She reached out to friends and neighbors in the community, and together they started a program called ASK, Alumni Supporting Kids. The purpose of ASK is to enable the less well off kids in the district to experience fun and culturally enriching after school programs, things like music lessons, art lessons, and sports activities. Elementary school age kids are recommended by their principals. The kids pick what they would like to do and ASK pays for it and arranges for volunteer drivers to ferry them to and fro. Right now, 12 children are benefiting from the ASK program but with a little help many many more could be invited to participate. You can contact Sandy Sparrow at: 610 543 4263 If you want to contribute, make your check out to ASK and mail it to: ASK PO Box 237 Wallingford, PA 19086 Thanks!
