Civic Engagement Clearinghouse
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A group of kids that I work with from the Airway Heights Parks and Recreation center went on a field trip to Turnbull. We learned about the different type of animals and made food baskets for certain animals. The kids will learn about a local wildlife place and the difference they can make with nature and the earth.
My 2nd-grade class worked together to raise socks for the residents at Guardian Angel Homes. The project lasted 2 weeks, and the students gathered as many socks as possible and they brought them to class so we could deliver them to the organization. The students felt like they were apart of something big, and they enjoyed gathering socks to those in need.
A group of children from the ages of 5-12 years of age made dog treats to donate to S.C.R.A.P.S. They created the treats, talked about the benefit the treats had to the organization and were able to see their treats being given to the dogs through a photo book!
We held a school wide food drive where students/teachers bring in canned food/nonperishables. After multiple weeks of the food drive we also asked communities members to donate shoe boxes. The students put food into the shoe boxes, decorated them and gave them to meals-on-wheels. The students also walked them over to the nursing home across the street and gave them to the elderly people there.
In partnership with the Lands Council and the Eastern Washington University’s Department of Education, our group of 7th grade students from Cheney Middle School had the opportunity to contribute our time and service to the restoration of Marshall Creek. Our contribution consisted of planting trees near the shoreline of the creek to help prevent erosion and pollution. Over the course of the two work days, our groups were able to plant 887 native trees and shrubs on the wetlands.
For this project we partnered with the Spokane Fire Department to talk about fire safety with our 3rd graders. Firefighters and the Community Risk Reduction Manager had a presentation on fire safety. After the presentation students learned about and explored the fire engine and gave the station a thank you sign.
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