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Why is Loaves and Fishes Important?
Promoting educational success…
Children and youth who regularly attend high-quality after-school programs
have:
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better grades and conduct in school,
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more academic and enrichment opportunities and,
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better peer relations and emotional adjustment
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Nearly 100% of LAF students have entered middle
school either on grade level or in an appropriate special education placement.
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32% of 4th graders in North Carolina are not
considered proficient in reading and math
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Significant increases in reading achievement for
students participating in programs that provided extra time in reading
instruction by tutoring children individually.
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LAF provides both supervised time for completing
homework as well as additional one-on-one tutorial sessions.
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Teens who do not engage in after-school activities
are five times more likely to be "D" students than teens who do.
Working together with schools, families, and the community…
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The benefits to children whose parents are
involved in the educational process are well known, and include both academic
and social success.
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Only 36% of employed parents help their
children with homework daily.
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LAF promotes collaboration
between staff, teachers, and parents to maximize a child’s potential for
success.
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95 percent of
teens said it is important to be involved in the community through
volunteering time to community efforts.
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LAF provides community service
opportunities for all of the students, all the way from kindergarten to
graduation!
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Every dollar invested in after-school
programs will save taxpayers approximately $3 because of a reduced need for
remedial education and grade repetition.
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LAF
is supported with the help of local businesses, churches, foundations, civic
organizations, and individuals in the community!
Providing A Safe, Supportive Environment…
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87% of working mothers say the hours after
school are when they are most concerned about their children's safety.
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Violent juvenile crime is most likely to
occur between 3 p.m. and 6 p.m., and youth are more likely to smoke, drink or
do drugs during these hours.
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In a survey of police chiefs, 86%
felt that expanding after school programs would reduce youth crime and
violence.
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LAF operates during the school year, four
days a week, from 3:00pm until 6:45pm. Summer camp for some students are
provided as well.
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LAF educates students about the dangers of
drug and alcohol abuse and offers a safe place to talk about issues of peer
pressure in weekly groups for middle and high school students.
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