by Elysia Alvarado Yuen
Development Assistant, Guadalupe School
It’s been an exciting time for Guadalupe School, a United Way of Salt Lake Community School. On August 28, 2014 after nearly 15 years of planning, fundraising, and building, we finally opened our doors with an official ribbon cutting ceremony at the Janet Q. Lawson Campus. Community leaders spoke about the impact of education on the community and afterwards refreshments and tours were given to all in attendance. With this new building, we are now able to extend our reach, increase the number of students served, and centralize staff and programs.
Without the support of various community leaders, Guadalupe School would have never been able to grow from a small group of immigrants learning English in a café, to a brand new school with five programs which starting the educational outreach at birth.
It has been, and continues to be, the collective effort of our supporters and partners that allows Guadalupe School to continue its mission to teach economically disadvantaged children and non-English speaking adults, the vision and skills needed to live productive, rewarding lives. We are so grateful for everyone who has, and continues to support our mission, and we look forward to serving many more students in this new and beautiful building!
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