VIPS

Falmouth Volunteers In Public Schools (VIPS) was initiated in 1982 as a way to increase interaction between the public schools and the community of Falmouth, Massachusetts. Twenty-seven years later, VIPS has grown from eight volunteers at Falmouth High School to over 1,100 volunteers in all seven schools. VIPS.

  • provides the schools with an organized, reliable volunteer corps whose collective talents, time, and energy supplement and enrich the curriculum
  • volunteers log approximately 40,000 hours each year in support of the students, faculty, administration, and the community
  • is supported by local businesses whose contributions include sponsorship of events, tax-deductible contributions, donations of auction and raffle items, and employee release time or support for employee volunteers
  • is a nonprofit organization overseen by a volunteer board of advisors, with a director and administrative assistant employed by Falmouth Public Schools
  • is represented on its board of advisors by local organizations, businesses, and community members with an interest in public education in Falmouth; these individuals help promote the need for and benefits of volunteering and work to raise funds that support school-based programming.

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