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.
Flyers:
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 |