Armour Community Foundation Grants Awarded
The Armour Community Foundation recently awarded $2,500 in grants to non-profit organizations serving the community.
- The Arcania Lodge of Armour received $500 for implementation of the Child Identification Program (CHIP). Watch for a future blog post about the CHIP program.
- The newly-organized J20 Club received $500 to be used for children’s playground equipment and supplies. The J20 is a non-denominational, faith-based service club for kids. They also provide a childcare option for parents during the monthly Parent-Teachers Together (PTT) meetings. The PTT group is just one of Armour Horizons-related projects that has been active in recent months. Watch this blog for updates about the PTT meetings.
- The Lorain Movie Theatre received $750 to assist in the purchase of a digital slide projector for the theatre. In addition to providing a pre-movie slide presentation featuring local businesses, the projector will be available for use by area businesses and organizations for training and other meetings.
- The Armour Women in Action received $750 to provide educational and reading-enhancement programming for Armour-area children.
More information about the Armour Community Foundation can be found on the Armour Web site.
October 10th, 2007 at 10:51 pm
That is great to be able to have monthly PTT meetings.
What methods or computer/teaching products are the Armour Women in Action using to provide edcuational and reading-enhancement programming? What age range of children are you trying to reach?
Armour has some nice programs.
October 17th, 2007 at 10:27 pm
Harry — The Women in Action provide free books to kids up to age five through Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library program. They also sponsor the Artist in the Schools program through the SD Arts Council. Most of the Women in Action programs are aimed at kids in grade school. — Susan
October 19th, 2007 at 9:47 am
Harry:
Another thing that the Women In Action sponsor that is a great program is hosting an academic competition called, “Prairie Readers.” Last year, 250 kids from about eight schools participated. Part of the grant money will be used to help offset the costs for holding that competition (mainly the purchase of books–the reading teams from each school have to read selected books & the competition centers around asking very detailed questions from the books). The competition is for 3rd grade through high school, and it is such a fantastic way to promote reading. I think it is also great for kids to be recognized for their academic performances.
They are also the sponsors for the local spelling bee, and help sponsor a summer reading program held in conjunction with the local library. Last year, some individual WIA members organized a Geography Bee for the first time, which was very well received.
But like any organization, the success depends on the energy and commitment of the members. I have never been in WIA, but there are a lot of community leaders in that group. They are an awesome bunch of women!
As far as age range, the Dolly Parton program serves birth through five; the summer reading participation is usually preschool through junior high (although I think older kids can and have participated in the past); and Prairie Readers is 3rd-HS.
I hope a WIA member will provide more feedback for you (or correct me if I am wrong!)