During 2009-2010, 46 members provided 73,354 hours of service which produced the following results throughout 5 counties in the Western Upper Peninsula (Baraga, Dickinson, Houghton, Iron and Keweenaw).

SERVICE PROJECTS

• 46 members planned 35 different service projects throughout the year to assist the community in 2009-2010.
• Main service projects included: Make a Difference Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Alcohol Awareness Month.

VOLUNTEER DATA

• 46 members recruited 850 volunteers who provided over 6,278 hours of service.

TUTORING

• 1,366 K-12 students were tutored throughout the year by 32 members.
• 67% of students tutored had at least a half letter grade improvement or more in subjects tutored.
• 62% of students tutored demonstrated improvement in attitude towards school.

MENTORING

• 477 students were mentored throughout the year by 24 members.
• 73% of participating children reported improvements in conflict resolution, social skills or character development during the course of the year.

PRESCHOOL EDUCATION

• 9 members assisted over 160 preschool children throughout the year.
• 88% of classrooms with a member reported greater improvements in the daily routine and 100% had a greater improvement in Adult-Child interaction than those classrooms without a member.