By Children’s Program Director Ryan Blake
Working in the non-profit world I have come to realize that funding is a constant source of concern. I see our fundraising department work tirelessly to ensure that we have enough funds to continue to operate and plan for the future.
This ever-present issue of funding has allowed me to see how important donations are to Community LINC and specifically the Children’s Program. In-kind donations of goods and services as well as monetary donations allow our program to meet the needs of the children we serve.
Our volunteers donate countless hours of their time to provide program classes and tutoring for students. Individuals and organizations donate items that we distribute to children throughout the year.
These donations provide our children with journals to write about their experiences, toothbrushes to keep their teeth clean, and books to read and school supplies to use. A donation of a washing machine and dryer ensure that we are able to clean all fabric items that our infants and toddlers use. A donated basketball goal provides our young male students with a physical outlet and a place where I can provide case management. Students are able to use donated laptops to complete homework at our after school program. Continuous donations of healthy snacks and juice allow us to provide every student with a snack when they come to tutoring.
In fact the majority of the materials and supplies we use in Children’s Programing are donated. I am continually amazed by the generosity of others in supporting our program. It is this generosity that allows our programs to serve the children at Community LINC.
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