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In
2007, Project Connect will hold the 10th
annual Summer Program from June 11 – August 2nd.
Children, ages 5-12, from 10 homeless shelters
and/or motels in Cincinnati
and Northern
Kentucky
will be bussed to our location at Hays Elementary,
940
Poplar Street,
in the West End of Cincinnati. We expect to serve
80+ children each day, with a total of 175+ children
benefiting from our services.
Children
arrive at 9am
and stay until 3:30pm
and are
divided into three classrooms based on age (5-7,
8-9, 10-12). Breakfast, lunch, and an afternoon
snack are provided to the children each day. The
theme for the program is Around the World, with
each classroom studying two continents. The morning
of each day at Hays is focused on reading activities,
while afternoons are used for enrichment activities,
trips to the pool, or other attractions. One day
per week is reserved for a field trip to places
like Kings
Island,
Paddlefest, a Reds baseball game, Brookville
Lake
and many more.
Current
needs for our 2007 Summer Program include the
following:
Ø
Kings
Island
passes (we have 53 of the 80 needed so far)
Ø
Bottled
water, drinks, or juice boxes
Ø
Individually
wrapped snacks
Ø
Sponsors
for the Read
to Feed project
Ø
Bag
Lunch sponsors
Ø
Volunteers
Contact
Trish Fries to arrange your donation. 513
363.1065
friestr@cps-k12.org
2007
Summer Supporters:
Avanti
Group, Jake Berberich, Diana Brake, Bo Broadnax,
Borders, Center for Independent Living Options,
Central Clinic, City of Cincinnati, Cincinnati-Hamilton
County Community Action Agency, Cincinnati Reds,
Civic Garden Center, Costco, Creative Chatter
Chicks, Crossroads Community Church, Bob & Lynda
Dann, Daughters of Isis, Duke Energy, EMPOWER
Foundation, FACES without PLACES, First Book,
Foster Grandparent Program, Frisch's, Glaceau/Vitamin
Water, Happen, Inc., Jeff Thomas Catering, JTM,
Kings Island, Krohn Conservatory, Landmark
Church, Macy's "Partners in Time," Mercy Franciscan
at St. John, Most Valuable Kids, National Junior
Tennis League, Josephine Otta, Paddlefest, Payless,
Philip Morris, Prasco, Procter & Gamble, Red Squirrel,
Rachel Schafer, Stadtmiller Family, Summertime
Kids, UBS Financial, United Dairy Farmers, Urban
Health Project & Persuasive Speaking Students
- University of Cincinnati, West Cincinnati Presbyterian
Church, Social Work Students & Summer Service
Internship-Xavier University, Mike & Dawn Yeager
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