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SOAR was started in 2000 by local community member, Zenas Block. He believed, “The quality of a public
school is the mirror of the community; it affects the future of the community, the people it attracts and the
values of the community.” Driven by this belief, he founded the Salisbury Central Educational Enrichment
Fund and its key program, SOAR that stands for Seek, Originate, Aim, Reach. A product of the NYC public
school system, K-12 and college, Zenas had a passion for the critical role public schools play in our
communities and our world. He loved and believed in Salisbury and supporting the children of his
community became his passion. The rest is history. SOAR's mission is as follows: SOAR is a community funded
and directed organization dedicated to providing enrichment programs to the students of Salisbury Central
School in areas not addressed in their daily school curriculum. We are committed to providing high quality
enrichment programs at a reasonable cost to those who can pay, and free of charge to those who need
assistance. The mission remains unchanged and SOAR has become an integral, well loved part of the Salisbury
Central School community.
