Welcome

Making the Difference

Volunteering is a gift to the entire community. Friends of Carthay Center needs your participation to support our community school and empower the administration, teachers and students at Carthay Center Elementary School to experience an education that goes beyond the borders of traditional learning. We have a community so richly steeped in diversity, knowledge and talent. It is our responsibility to capitalize on these resources to the benefit of our children.

FCC works very closely with Aniko Alexovics, the Volunteer Coordinator at Carthay, to ensure that our efforts meet the needs of the school. We strive to emulate the philosophy instilled by our school principal, Ms. McGee, the teachers at Carthay and the PTA body. Our common goal is to provide educational excellence in a nurturing, creative and discovery filled environment. Our deepest desire is that our children will leave Carthay having fulfilled their individual potentials.

Most of the volunteer activities do NOT require specialized skills in so much as they require a positive attitude, a willingness to learn, a dab of flexibility and the desire to work with others. The opportunity to participate for an hour, a day, or more is available. We will work with you to find the activity or project that best fits your schedule, fulfills your desires, and offers you the reward of having made a difference. I'm here to help you find your role, and when you do find it, you'll be glad you did.

Susan Nickerson
Community Outreach Chairperson

Valet Drop Zone

We're always in need of smiling faces to volunteer (less than an hour of your time!) at the valet drop off. So, if you've had the occasion to use this service or are looking for a quick, convenient way to support our school community, please contact fellow parent Holly Mitchell @ hjmitchel@aol.com or (323) 708-4848 to volunteer! Our children are counting on YOU!

Actors Read to Carthay Kids

Among the wonderful volunteers who visit Carthay each week are members of the Screen Actors Guild BookPALS program. Actors sit down with students to help create enthusiastic readers.

SAG Actress Collette Divine