NOC Welcomes VanLandingham Board Members at Reception

Neighborhood Outreach Connection (NOC) extends a special thanks to those Board members of the VanLandingham Rotary Club (VLRC) who attended a reception at NOC’s new Virtual Learning Center at The Oaks, which was funded by a recent grant of $75,000 from VLRC. Shannon Stephens, President of VLRC, said that he was pleased to report that VLRC’s 2013 Annual Auction raised $80,000. This outcome will allow VLRC to make a significant contribution toward its pledge to NOC. In response to Stephens’ remarks, Naren Sharma, NOC’s Chair and founder, said that the new Virtual Learning Center is an innovative way to facilitate learning in low-income neighborhoods, paving avenues for continuous learning for children and adults. Sharma said that the new Virtual Learning Center will become a model to replicate in other neighborhoods throughout the state and the country in order to prepare children and adults for the challenges of the 21st century. He predicted that within three to five years, outsiders will visit this center to learn about this model for educating people within neighborhoods.