Ft Knox soldier gives to the community
The folks at the 3rd Sustainment Command at Fort Knox, KY sent us this story about one of their sergeants who takes time out of his day to read to local school children at a nearby school;
Sgt. Daniel Schneider sits down and is quickly surrounded. He’s not scared. There are no weapons pointing at him, only the fingers of little boys and girls. They watch in anticipation, wondering what book will be selected. As Schneider begins to read, all eyes are on him.
Schneider, a transportation management coordinator for the 3d Sustainment Command (Expeditionary), was reading to children at Pierce Elementary on Friday as part of the 3d ESC’s Partners in Education reading program.
The reading program, which is supported by volunteers, was organized by Master Sgt. Kenya Berry. Berry, a G3 operations sergeant with the 3d ESC, established the program to help offer reading support to the children at Pierce Elementary.
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“I basically provide (the school) a schedule,” said Berry. “Soldiers go in and they read to the students during the week and they’ll do any other kind of assistance that they require in the classroom.”Berry’s goal with the reading program is to have more involvement with Soldiers in the school.
“I think that if soldiers got an opportunity to go out on a day to day basis and work with the kids in the school it’s something they would enjoy,” said Berry.
The reading program is in its third week and has had approximately 5 volunteers so far.
Schneider, who has volunteered twice already, had been interested in volunteer work and after hearing about the reading program he quickly volunteered. Schneider enjoys reading to the children and plans to volunteer more in the future
“They love it,” said Schneider. “You kind of made them happy and made their day”.
Photos and story by Sgt. Justin Silvers, 3d Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) public affairs.
Category: Real Soldiers
They watch in anticipation, wondering what book will be selected.
Reminds me of an episode of MASH where Colonel Potter is reading to an orphan… IIRC, the book was an Army manual about field stripping a rifle.
He’s not scared? The most frightening thing in the world to me is a classroom full of 5, 6, or 7 year olds.
Great for him.
It is nice to see members of the military giving back to the community.
Many people in America have donated time and money towards service members, many serving overseas, so it is good to see them giving back in return.
I have one correction to the viewpoint of this article: He has already GIVEN to the community by his service…
I think he could probably get away with reading the current issue of Bluejacket’s Manual and have a rapt audience. He’s wearing a uniform. Hot chachacha!