Category Archives: Youth Outreach

4-H programming, Family Fun, Programming, Youth Outreach

Great Event in January- We’re Proud!

We had an amazing start to the year with our January Session, which featured activities jointly organized by the Kids-N-Kids 4-H Club, the Cass County 4-H Program Coordinator, and Our Father’s Family Keeper Ministries, and was held at the Village Youth Center in Vandalia. 

Seventeen (17) enthusiastic youth joined us for a fun-filled day of creativity and learning! 

Each participant got the chance to explore at least two of our three activity stations, which included:

  • Keychain Crafting
  • Candle Making
  • Tin Punching

The energy in the room was absolutely wonderful — full of laughter, focus, and imagination. It was inspiring to see everyone so engaged and excited to try something new. We’re so proud of our of all our participants and can’t wait to see what they create next time!  #YouthWorkshop #CreativityInAction #OFFKM

Family Fun, Youth Outreach

Calvin Center SDA Church hosts free Skate Date

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NILES ~ Children and college students are invited to enjoy an afternoon of skating ~ FREE! ~ compliments of the Calvin Center SDA Church of Cassopolis.

     The free Skate Date is 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Sunday, April 22, 2018, at Skate-O-Rama in Niles.  Adults pay $2.

     This event is part of the church’s Health and Temperance work.

     For more information, call Debbie Jackson @ 269.718.8704.

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Youth Outreach

Let’s get ready for 2017 Back to School

Getting ready?
We are a few short weeks away from the start of the 2017-18 school year . . . and all that that brings.

One major component of this time is preparing for Back to School, shopping for school supplies and new — or gently used — clothing.

Here are a few places that are hosting free school supplies for those needing them:

*  “School Supply Spectacular,” hosted by United Way of Southwest Michigan:  Saturday, Aug. 19, 2017, Brook Learning Center in Cassopolis.  http://www.uwsm.org/school-supply-spectacular.

*  Salvation Army Backpacks/School Supplies giveaway, hosted by the Salvation Army of Niles: Thursday, Aug. 24, 2017, from 9 a.m. to 12 noon, and 1 to 3 p.m., for first- through 12th graders.  First-come, first-served; items available as long as supplies last. Those hoping to pick up free school supplies will need to present the parent’s ID, a social security card for each child receiving supplies and proof of the school the child will attend; this giveaway designed for students in Niles, Buchanan and Cass.  Contact the Salvation Army at 269.684.2660.

(Also, find out more about the Salvation Army’s Feeding His Sheep backpack weekend-feeding program for area children.)

Back to School clipart ~ 28 July 2017

TO MAKE DONATIONS

If you’d like to contribute items for back-to-school supplies and backpack drives, here are some events that are soliciting donations:

*  “16 Pack A Backpack,” coordinated by NewsChannel16 WNDU, and other partner agencies.  From 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. Saturday, July 29, 2017, WNDU will accept back-to-school supplies donations at McDonald’s restaurants in Benton Harbor, Mich., Goshen, Ind. and Plymouth, and at the television station in South Bend, Ind.  PLEASE NOTE THESE DONATED SCHOOL SUPPLIES WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO LOW-INCOME CHILDREN/FAMILIES IN THE STATION’S 10-COUNTY VIEWING AREA AT LATER DATES!  Visit the WNDU website for a list of agencies that will be distributing these back-to-school items.

Youth Outreach

OFFKM youth serve the community

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We love seeing them achieve at their maximum potential, and even more than that, love seeing them giving back to their community.

This past year, our OFFKM youth did just that, volunteering their time to participate in the annual 4-H Color Run and visiting a local nursing home, where they shared cards they’d made for the residents and spent time with them.

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4-H programming, Michigan-H, Youth Outreach

Youth participate in 4-H horse program

Two area youth spent the summer learning about horses in a program run by Mr. Ray Hahn, the 4-H Rocky River Riders leader.  The two youth who enjoyed this experience were 5-year-old Aivian Allen and 6-year-old Keion White.  Hahn worked with other youtAV with horseh, Ms. Lauren and Ms. Courtney, in this venture.
     A big congrats to Mr. Ray Hahn for his selfless devotion to our youth and his sharing of his passion with them.
     This is also a plea to raise donations for Mr. Hahn and his horse program, to help his 4-H Club raise funds to maintain his horse, and to solicit helpers to volunteer an hour or two a week to help with chores.

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