Fort Gordon School LiaisonAdopt-A-School
"Just as each of us has the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, we have the responsibility to give back to our country to our communities and to our children. It is nothing less than our civic duty. Reclaiming the next generation of youth is a call to action no one can afford to refuse."
General Colin L. Powell, USA (RET)
The Adopt-A-School Program* thrives on the mission of the routine contribution of military resources and services to schools in order to nurture the intellectual, emotional, social, and physical growth of children in the greater military installation area.
The purpose of the program is to increase public awareness of the Army's mission and to foster good relations with the local communities.
Are you interested in having a unit adopt your school?
Please contact Fort Gordon School Support Services at (706) 791- 7270/4168
How Can My School Benefit from the Adopt-A-School Program?
Soldiers may assist schools in the following activities:
- Tutor, teach, coach, or mentor students
- Invite student groups to the installation or take military exhibits to schools
- Share their expertise with school administrators or students at assemblies or in classes
- Work with students or faculty in creating a reading garden, a mural, or similar project.
- Participate in and assist with school events such as spring carnival, Dr. Seuss Day, MLK Day, Career Day, Veterans’ Day, concerts, basketball games, etc.
- Be lunch buddies
- Assist with standardized testing or proctoring
- Assist with inspections and training of JROTC or Civil Air Patrol
The above activities are suggestions, but you can be “out of the box” with your partnerships. If you are not sure that your desired activity is acceptable, please don’t hesitate to contact the School Support Services office at 706-791-7270/4168.
Are There Limits to the Volunteer Work Requested from the Soldiers?
Soldiers CANNOT participate in the following activities:
- Serve as guards, patrols, or disciplinarians since this may violate the Posse Commitatus Act
- Loan equipment that the school could have contracted from local vendors
- Be used in demeaning or inappropriate capacities, such as ushers, lunch room, or parking lot attendants, janitors, baggage handlers, messengers, etc.
- Provide readily available equipment or supplies such as ice, food, cups, etc.
- Provide official vehicles to transport students to extracurricular events (However, units may provide official transportation for groups touring the installation)
- Supplement the school's budget with a regular ready supply of free labor
If you are not sure that your desired activity is acceptable, please don’t hesitate to contact the
School Support Services office at 706-791-7270/4168.
*The Adopt-A-School Program is authorized IAW AR 360-1 The Army Public Affairs Program(Ch 8) is an initiative of Partnerships in Education (PIE).