House Of Ruth Ministry: Blog

Giving back to society comes naturally to Michael Malone, a solutions development manager for Verizon Business.

Malone has volunteered his time to tutor children in math in grades three to five for the last nine years at the Thomas Haley Elementary School in Irving, Texas, spending one or two hours a week helping children struggling with mathematics.

“I recognized a long time ago that it’s important to give back to society,” said Malone. “Since I have an engineering background, helping children improve their math skills seemed like the best help I could offer.”

For his volunteer efforts last year, he received the prestigious Texas Association of Partners in Education Gold Award in the category of “Texas Top Adult Volunteer.”

“When I hear the kids say things like ‘My mom says I’m really good at math now,’ I feel like I’m really contributing something that’s important,” he said. “I feel like I’m in the right place. It’s amazing how just a few hours a week can make such a difference in the lives of children with so few resources.“