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