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WEST SIDE KIDS CARE:

West Side Kids Care is a committee for everybody.  We are parents and children working together to give back to our greater community in different ways throughout the year.  While helping others in need, we want to instill in our children the true strength of giving, kindness and concern for those who are less fortunate.  Organizations such as the Helping Hands Rescue Mission and the Tri Community Youth Association, both located in Huntington Station, have become dependent upon our help after 30 years of giving.  Children have many opportunities to help both during recess and after school such as: creating posters for the school hallways for the many drives, bringing in donated items from home for the various drives, making sandwiches and putting together lunch bags for local homeless men, making cards, visiting a nursing home to spend time with seniors (making cards, handing out flowers), and visiting the Tri CYA to help other children with their homework.  Parents support this committee by donating items, helping to organize events, making deliveries to the food pantry, and engaging your children in meaningful discussions about the need for community outreach.  We are always looking for new ideas.  Please contact Dana Lynch with any questions or to volunteer.

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WSKC Character Band-Aid Drive

School Year 2012-13 Events:

September – June

September

Food Pantry/Homework Help for Tri CYA

Character Band Aid Drive

October

Coat Drive

November

Thanksgiving Food Drive

Recess: Notes for patients in VA Hospital

December

Holiday Toy Drive/Recess: Holiday Cards for Toy Drive

December – March

Huntington Interfaith Homeless Initiative Lunches

January

Genuine Acts of Kindness Month

Recess: COLE’s Foundation Letters to Sick Children

February

Recess: Valentine’s Letters to Soldiers

March

Snack Bags for Tri CYA

April

Re-use a Shoe Sneaker Recycling

May

Mother’s Day trip to Nursing Home

Recess: Cards/Flower Craft for Nursing Home Visit

June

School Supplies Drive