| The B.J. Reed AwardCreated in 1988, the
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| | continued to be an integral part of the
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| B.J. Reed Award recognizes the work of
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| | WISE Resource Volunteer Program until her
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| volunteers in the Minneapolis Schools.
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| | death in 1995. The B.J. Reed Award is
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| The B.J. Reed Award was named in honor of
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| | given annually to someone who has made
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| Batty Jane Reed who founded the Community
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| | outstanding contributions to Minneapolis
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| Resource Volunteer Program in 1965. B.J.
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| | students and the community.Lawrence
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| Reed was a Minneapolis School educator
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| | Looking Elk the 2006 B.J. Reed Award
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| who went on to be an author, poet and
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| | RecipientThe Sullivan Elementary School,
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| mentor. Originally the Community Resource
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| | one Minneapolis School, has gained a
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| Volunteer Program was intended to give
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| | great deal from the volunteer work of Mr.
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| entertainers, craftspeople,
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| | Lawrence Looking Elk. Lawrence Looking
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| professionals, civic leaders and other
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| | Elk has become an almost permanent member
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| working adults the opportunity to share
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| | of the Sullivan School community. The
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| their time and skills by becoming a part
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| | work he does at the school includes, but
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| of the school curriculum giving classroom
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| | is certainly not limited to, volunteering
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| presentations. The CRV Program later
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| | in the Media Center, out on the
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| expanded its focus and became the WISE
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| | playground during recess and in the
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| Resource Volunteer Program. This program
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| | lunchroom during breakfast and lunch.
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| aims to have volunteers engaged in
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| | Lawrence Looking Elk has established a
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| various functions across the Minneapolis
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| | bond with the parents, teachers and
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| Schools. B.J. Reed retired in 1981 but
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| | students at Sullivan School.
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