Laraway's Backpack Program is gearing up for another successful summer jam packed with fun activities. Greg Stefanski appeared with Adria Dube, Backpack Operations Coordinator, on Roland Lajoie's radio show at WLVB.
Twenty-seven local children and youth will swim, play, read, write, play math games and volunteer at local community organizations during our five-week program. Field trips encompass the educational and the fun with trips to the ECHO Center, Circus Smirkus and the Pump House Water Park at Jay Peak. A Small and Inspiring Grant from the Vermont Community Foundation will allow artists from River Arts to deliver art workshops on our campus. Volunteer sites include Meals on Wheels, Out and About, the Farm Between, Agape and Hope Grows.
Backpack's summer program is carefully crafted to keep kids who experience behavioral challenges engaged in learning over the summer so that their academic skills stay fresh. Volunteering with seniors and in other community settings enhances kids' social skills while deepening their sense of empathy. Breakfast, lunch and nutritious snacks are provided to kids who arrive at 8:00 a.m. on each weekday and depart at 2:45 p.m.
"It's great for Laraway to bring awareness of summer activities on the radio," Dube said.
Thank you to Roland Lajoie and WLVB for shining a spotlight on----actually, for bringing a microphone to---the work we do with children, youth and families.
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