Issue 3: September 2017 Newsletter

Developments in Our Board . . .

Pictured left to right: (Back) ​Mia Aymar Smith, Treasurer; Peter Aymar, Vice President; Angela Y. León, Secretary; (Front) Amanda Aymar, President; and Lauren Mazzari


Our first year’s achievements have given all of us a sense of what is possible with our Mission. We are attracting educators who align with the passion and values that inspired so many students taught by Mr. Aymar. We are thrilled to add two new members to our Board to help us solidify our very unique focus on helping middle schoolers to become critical thinkers and independent learners.

Lauren Mazzari was a friend and colleage of Michael Aymar for many years and both shared a great love of literature, Shakespeare, teaching, and children.

Angela Leon came to our first workshop and realized that her skills and values as an educator were perfect to add to the magic of what we were sharing with students. She is an intricate part of our Workshop program as we expand into other public libraries.

We have also created an Advisory Board that includes Mr. Aymar’s students. Their stories will deliver the true impact of his teachings to the students we are trying to reach.

Learn more about Lauren and Angela, and the members of our Advisory Board, at www.michaelaymarfoundation.org/board-members.html

We found an easy way for you to donate and help us with our Fundraising…

Donate When You Shop Online! AmazonSmile is a website operated by Amazon with the same products, prices, and shopping features as Amazon.com. The difference is that when you shop on AmazonSmile, the AmazonSmile Foundation will donate 0.5% of the purchase price of eligible products to the charitable organization of your choice. The Michael Aymar Foundation is among the groups listed.

On your first visit to AmazonSmile, you will be prompted to select a charitable organization to receive donations from eligible purchases before you begin shopping. The website remembers your selection, and then every eligible purchase you make on AmazonSmile will result in a donation.

All items available for purchase on www.amazon.com are also available on AmazonSmile (smile.amazon.com) at the same price. You will see eligible products marked “Eligible for AmazonSmile donation” on the product detail pages. Though each purchase represents a small amount, the donations add up and help us reach our goals to help middle school students in their education.

Please consider making all your Amazon purchases through AmazonSmile.

Our Workshops are expanding. This fall, we are also partnering with the Montclair Public Library...

On Sundays, October 1st to November 5th at 4PM, we will be running the "Learners United: Tutoring Workshops” at the Montclair Public Library. To learn more, please click here.

On Saturdays, October 14th to November 11th at 3PM, we will be running our "Raise the Grade: Life Skills for Middle School Students" workshops at the West Orange Public Library. To register, please click here.

These workshops represent our commitment to inspire Middle School students to be lifelong learners. Check out our recent workshops and help us spread the word... www.michaelaymarfoundation.org/workshops.html

"Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire."

-William Butler Yeats

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