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Big Boost for Backpack Program
StandUp For Kids was chosen by a team of Leadership Kitsap this year. Their project was to provide 65 backpacks with food for weekends, hygiene items, etc. for teens who find themselves on the street in emergency situations with nothing, or for homeless kids attending school and needing help over the weekends. They worked with Honor Society students at Bremerton High School to make a comprehensive list of items to include; to get donated used backpacks; and also to organize donations of all such items from the students in general, as well as from the community. The team networked with StandUp For Kids to ensure that their project would be appropriate and useful, and we really appreciate their huge effort and generosity. Thank you, Leadership Kitsap.
SUFK Thanks Babs
Babs loves donating homemade baby quilts and fleece blankets. She has made dozens for the needy young moms-to-be in our local school teen-parenting programs. Each one is a work of art, and a lovely gift for the newborn. We use them to wrap a variety of new or gently-used baby clothes, diapers and a few hygiene items, and then place the whole package in a pink or blue plastic bag, with a card offering good wishes to mom and baby.
SUFK Extends Outreach
We are adding a new form of outreach to our homeless/at-risk youth. Many attend school, and get free meals or snacks during the week but have nothing on the weekend. Now we provide a backpack as the youth leaves for the weekend. It contains basic meals for the weekend, and they bring the pack back empty when they return to school, to be refilled for the next weekend.
Now that school is out we are working through the free meal providers. Meals are served weekdays only, so servers let the teens know that a backpack of food is available if they need it.
An Unusual Birthday Party
Young G. decided to forego gifts for his 11th birthday, for the second year in a row, asking instead for donations of snack items or cash to be donated to StandUp For Kids to help the needy kids in Kitsap County. The success of this drive brought in approximately $60 in snack items and $35 in cash. StandUp For Kids appreciates your effort, G., and so will the hungry teens who will eat better, thanks to your efforts.
New Frontiers Jr. High School
Crafts and knitting are two projects that are being taught at New Frontiers Jr. High School. However, because of limited funds, in order to have enough supplies for all of the teens who participate in learning these arts, donations were needed. One of the biggest donations the school asked for was sewing machines, so they could make quilts.
Within the week, four sewing machines were donated so these kids could continue to participate in the program. After a few weeks, two of the machines needed adjustment. Coming quickly to their aid, a local company repaired the two sewing machines for free.
Thanks so much to our local merchants for caring about kids.
West Sound Tech School
When an estimate of $2,000 for essential work on the SUFK van was received, the Board, after doing a little research, found out that West Sound Technical School could do all the repairs on the van for under $600! This was a huge help to SUFK.
If you’re looking for mechanical work to be done on your vehicle, consider the quality work technical schools can provide for much less money than other repair shops.
Thank you West Sound Tech School for the services you provided to SUFK!
South Kitsap Indian Graduation
StandUp For Kids’ directors, Pat and Jo were invited by the Indian counselors to attend the 2008 Honoring Celebration of Indian High School graduates which included students in South Kitsap from all different tribes.
One of the counselors told stories of history and culture. The main speaker was an Elder of the Lakota Tribe and she delighted everyone with her life stories, photos of various tribal leaders of her family, and encouraged the graduates to be proud of their culture. They also served dinner and dessert, and Jo won a hand-made dream-catcher in the raffle.
North Kitsap Students
The Interact Service Club of NK Hi School recently had a food drive for SUFK outside a local grocery store. Nine teens spent the better part of a Sunday to collect snack/food items and delivered approximately $1,000 worth. This group had previously had a drive in February and October of 2006, so we really applaud their effort.
Thanks to the 9 kind and energetic teens, sensitive to the needs of others.
The Search is on. Volunteers NEEDED!
 STANDUP FOR KIDS is an all volunteer program, so for us to be there for our homeless kids, we need your help! If you or someone you know is interested in getting involved e-mail us:
Bremerton@standupforkids.org |
