SVPP Investee Founder Awarded ‘Citizen of the Year’

(From the April 2008 Newsletter)

SVPP congratulates The Shadow Project’s founder and President, Christy Scattarella, on being awarded the Oregon Education Association’s Education Citizen of the Year. The award recognizes individuals or organizations that have made a significant contribution to, or impact on, public education in Oregon. It is the highest honor for a non-member of the Oregon Education Association (OEA), the state’s largest public school employee organization.

As the parent of a child with special needs, Christy Scattarella founded The Shadow Project in 1997 to provide special education workers a resource for helping at-risk students stay engaged at school. The organization helps educators provide new books, school supplies, educational toys and gifts for family members to help motivate students. Outside of Shadow classrooms, educators often pay for these supplies and rewards out of their own pockets.

In founding and shepherding The Shadow Project over the last ten years, Christy has volunteered more than 9,500 hours for this cause. She was a driving force in establishing the SVPP investment with her organization, which began last year. For more information on this Investee, please see the SVPP Web site page, Who We Support.