SIU medical students perform mock physical exams in SIU's Professional Development Laboratory.	Enos School is a kindergarten through fifth grade center with about 230 children located a few blocks northeast of SIU's 801 building.	SIU medical students raise funds for Enos School and outfit 70-plus students with shoes and socks.

The partnership
SIU School of Medicine has been part of the Springfield Public School District #186 Partners in Education Adopt-a-School program since 1987. A volunteer committee of employees coordinate efforts each year.

About Enos
Enos has kindergarten through fifth grade students. Many of the students come from economically disadvantaged homes.
The school is located a few blocks northeast of SIU's 801 N. Rutledge building (at 524 W. Elliott).

Examples of SIU support
Mentoring/tutoring program provided by medical students and some employees
Annual art exhibit of Enos art projects in SIU's main lobby
Mock physical exam experience in SIU's Professional Development Laboratory
Shoes That Fit, a program organized by medical students to provide shoes for elementary students
Faculty luncheon during Teacher Appreciation Week in May

Blue bins marked “Enos” around the medical school collect donations.
New and gently used children’s items, including clothing
Reading materials for their library and ER (Energetic Readers) reading center
School supplies each fall, including notebooks, backpacks, pens and pencils, and art supplies
Hats, mittens, scarves and coats each winter
New reading books each May for Enos students to take home for summer reading
Box-Tops for Education is a program sponsorted by General Mills to help schools earn money for items they need by
collecting box tops from of commonly used products. http://www.boxtops4education.com/

Volunteering
We are always looking for volunteers from SIU. We can use almost any area of interest or skill.  Sometimes the best thing to offer is just yourself and a bit of time. Employees and students can fill out the volunteer form and return to Public Affairs, 801 N. Rutledge, 2nd floor/mail code 9621 (Room 2037), fax 545-0580.

Committee Members
Mary Aiello, Anne Barnett and Tracey Smith, all Education & Curriculum; Anita Cray and Peggy Raabe, both Psychiatry; Cathy Brower, Medicine; Janet Butler, Pediatrics; Susan Helm, Surgery; Cheryl Meyer and Karen Torricelli, both Purchasing; Rebecca Antonacci, Grace Hayes and Erin Paris, Obstetrics & Gynecology: Julie Robbs, Family & Community Medicine; and Merle Shiffman, Cindy Weiskopf and Nancy Zimmers, all Public Affairs; as well as Karen Vogt, Enos Principal

For more information or to volunteer, contact an Enos committee members or Public Affairs, 545-2155, publicaffairs@siumed.edu.

Visit Enos' Web site at http://www.springfield.k12.il.us/schools/enos/