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Expansion of Afterschool Programs in Harney County By The Roundhouse Foundation
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Monday– Enrichment Day Tuesday– Social & Emotional Learning Wednesday– Wacky Wednesday Kids Club of Harney County has the distinction of being the Thursday– Science, Technology, Engineering, only afterschool care program for kids in Harney County, which Arts & Mathematics has a population of more than 7500 residents. And now, with Friday– Physical Activity grants and donations from individual donors and major funders There is also an intentional payment structure for families of including The Roundhouse Foundation, Kids Club will also have participants. a new, expanded facility open its doors in 2024. “We want to offer parents the opportunity to have their child in “With the completion of Geno's Youth Center we can expand an enriching, safe summer program at a reasonable price versus services to include additional youth and programming,” said having a young child left Executive Director Amy Dobson. “This will be the newest youth home because the parent facility in our area since the high school was built in 1959.” has no other option,” Serving Burns, Hines, Crane, and The Burns Paiute Tribe, this explained Dobson. county asset is set to open early in 2024, and they plan to double “No child is denied their enrollment beginning this upcoming summer. membership based on “We will increase our Camp Kids Club Program from 30 to their ability to pay.” 60 youth in grades K-5 in Harney County,” said Dobson. “Our Kids Club of Harney numbers may not be many but we matter—and we create amazing County currently opportunities for our youth and our community.” has a waiting list The organization’s mission is to provide a safe and UNDH O R for enrollment, enriching out of school environment for youth that but once the new facility is complete, they will be able prepares them for success in academics and life by to meet their capacity goals, hire and train new staff, offering support and guidance as they learn the and more easily divide participants into small groups responsibility of healthy life choices. O where they can receive more attention and age-specific Kids Club of Harney County embodies their mission UN I activities. through an intentional focus every day: DA T
Kids Club of Harney County is raising funds to expand their facility and double the amount of elementary children served.
Learn more at KidsClubofHarneyCounty.com 541-573-7036 • Genosyouthcenter.com 267 S. Egan • Burns, OR 97720
