
Adult Students Earn Certificates in English
“Knitting Sisters” Active in Neighborhood
NOC Board member Ellen Taylor recently hosted a luncheon for her “knitting sisters” group to thank them for the beautiful knitted items they created and donated to various organizations and programs.
NOC Meets with Simmons Cay Residents
Dr. Narendra Sharma, NOC Board Chair, Dana Gilbert, NOC Field Director, and Jeannette Narvaez, NOC Field Team Member met with Mitzy Cordoba, Simmons Cay Manager, and more than 30 residents, mainly women and children, to discuss NOC Programs.
Basic English Classes Begin in Bluffton
NOC launched the first Basic English class in Bluffton at Vista View Apartments on Wednesday, May 11. Dennis Adams, NOC Board Secretary and Emilio Anchorena, NOC Field Team Member, led the class in lively, bi-lingual conversation. Ten students, all young mothers, enjoyed learning new skills.
Tutoring Helps Young Children
NOC has given high priority to children’s programs. Volunteers are assigned to one to three children to help them with reading, basic English, and basic math. Some members of NOC’s Board of Directors are directly involved in this program. For example, NOC Board member Ellen Taylor tutors nine-year-old Cristian Hernandez every week.
Health Screening at Oaks
The two-day health screening at Oaks was highly successful. More
than 80 individuals, mostly from Oaks and a few from various other neighborhoods, took advantage of this free screening.