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Verizon Pioneers - Paumanok Chapter
Planting Seeds for Literacy

2009 Pioneers Award Winner Project
Vice President's Award

Paumanok Pioneers chose Earth Week to conduct their Planting Seeds for Literacy project, an effort to introduce youngsters to lessons on the vital role that trees play in our environment and in our lives. The project, which included a reading component, also closely aligned with the educational and environmental goals of the Verizon Foundation.

The children were given their seedlings to plant and care for on Monday and took them home on Friday to plant wherever they chose. Along with the tree seedlings, Pioneers read various books with environmental themes and then gave the books to the students. The project was further supported during the week with additional lessons, puzzles, and various activities relating to trees.

Among the messages shared with the children was an awareness of the importance of trees and why it is vital to replant trees that have been lost to wildfires, new construction and natural disaster. The children also learned that people and animals rely on trees to provide shelter, food, and oxygen.

Pioneers purchased the 6,000 seedlings for the project using funds from the Verizon Foundation, as well as monies raised through various fund-raising efforts. All of the chapter’s clubs and councils on New York’s Long Island participated in sharing the project with a total of 22 schools.

On February 9, 2010, Members of the South Bay Life Member Club - Dorothy and Dominick Schiavone, Pat Ronga and Bob Timmes - distributed 36 dictionaries to the third grade students at Maria Regina School in Seaford New York.

Vice Principal Mary Alice Doherty, teachers and students were happy to receive the dictionaries

On May 14th a Map Rug was presented to the McKenna School in Massapequa. Seventeen girls and boys were thrilled to test the educational games and teachers were impressed with the gift.

Robert and Moe Roth, Pat Ronga, Joan McGuire and Marge Koehler showed the many ways to enjoy the educational Map Rug.

Hank Koehler was, as usual, the photographer

On April 7,2009, Suffolk Council of Paumanok Chapter 85 assembled age/gender appropriate Easter Baskets for the children ranging in ages from 2 to 15 years of age who are victims of domestic violence. These personalized baskets were distributed to two Domestic Violence shelters, Suffolk County Coalition Against Domestic Violence’s safe house in Bayshore, and Brighter Tomorrows in Shirley. The surplus Easter goodies were distributed to another community service organization, the Helping Hands Rescue Mission in Huntington Station.

Left to right, Tammy Kuey, John Polosino, Brooke Newman, Allison Polosino, Artie Polosino, Jake Polosino.

Our Mission TelecomPioneers is a network of current and former telecom industry employees and their families who volunteer to address community needs. We represent our companies’ and the industry’s commitment to responsible corporate citizenship.

Our Vision We are the recognized world-class leader in volunteerism. We are respected and valued by our members, our corporations, the global community and the telecom industry. We are committed to the diversity and personal growth of our members, the success of our companies and to improving the quality of life in our communities.

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