100/Heard Promising Pen Pals

The 100 BMOS is partnering with Savannah’s Heard Elementary Academy in a new and innovative writing/mentoring program, Promising Pen Pals, a writing/mentoring program for third-grade students which will provide an exciting opportunity for youth and adults to share experiences and to learn about one another.

Promising Pen Pals matches each Heard third-grade student with a member of the 100 BMOS or a Savannah area business or professional person through written communications. Children get practice in writing, while connecting with an adult mentor. Adults, in turn, get the opportunity to know a Savannah school child and to become a positive force in his or her life. The writing/mentoring relationship will continue throughout the school year and will culminate with the Promising Pal Breakfast in May, 2009 where the students and Pals come together to meet in person for the first time.

Letter-writing will begin before the end of November, 2008 when students and Promising Pals will exchange a picture postcard. We anticipate that each student and Promising Pal will exchange a minimum of six letters or cards between November and May 2009 and that the Promising Pen Pal will attend the Promising Pal Breakfast in May 2009.

We are looking for 100 percent participation from the 100 membership. If you would like to join others in the Savannah Community by participating in the Spencer/100 Black Men of Savannah’s Promising Pen Pal Program, please complete and return your application (previously distributed) toLJohnson@100BlackMenSav.org. Call Lloyd Johnson at (912) 257-8485 with any questions.