Featured Image: CAN's Director of Art & Design, Keegan, planting seeds with Kaniylah

Ready, Set... GROW!

June was a month full of growth at CAN - metaphorically and literally! The plants in our community gardens have been sprouting - thanks to community members and organizations for nuturing these spaces. Our staff has grown quite a bit lately. And our campers are growing in their confidence, reading skills, friendships, and more!

School Begins Next Month!

CAN's annual Back to School Drive is officially underway!

Thank you so much to everyone who has already contributed items for our students!

While CAN students are only halfway through summer camp with a ton of fun ahead, CAN staff are hard at work ensuring we will have plenty of school supplies and backpacks for them to choose from!

CAN's Back-to-School events (which begin in just over a month!), are a special time for the community to come together. But perhaps one of the most looked forward to features of the

parties - knowing you will leave with all the supplies you need to start your classes, plus a really cool backpack you picked out yourself!

Many under-resourced families are faced with barriers come back-to-school season. They might not be able to afford all the supplies on their list, or get a backpack durable enough to last the whole year because food and rent must be prioritized.

This is where CAN's Back to School Drive comes in! CAN families won't have to forgo other basic needs to afford school supplies this year thanks to the amazing support from CAN donors!

This year, backpacks and school supplies for all ages across all CAN sites are listed in an Amazon Registry for supporters to pick items they'd like contribute! Consider selecting a backpack or two or sharing about our drive with a friend to support CAN students today!

Need help with the registry? Click here or email cderaud@canwashtenaw.org

Garden Parties Across CAN

• Opportunities for learning
• Making friends
• Beautifying the community
• Helping the environment

These are just a few of the benefits provided by community gardens!

Last month, the Ann Arbor District Library and Growing Hope partnered with 3 of our sites to host garden parties! Participants got containers with soil, seeds, and expert advice about growing! There were fun activities for the kids too and everyone had a great time!

Now, community members can watch their plants grow throughout the summer and enjoy a delicious harvest!

Special thanks to the Ann Arbor District Library and Growing Hope for helping us facilitate these awesome community gatherings!

Summer Camp in Full Swing!

It is currently week 3 of CAN's Educational Summer Camp and campers are having a blast with 'The Kids' Table: Reheated' curriculum. We have been exploring our favorite foods, doing lots of tasting, and even using food for art! Enjoy a few sneak peaks below!

Sophia getting hands on with the critters during a visit from the Ecology Center

Jasmine's "favorite food" self portrait

Arrowwood and campers on a super special field trip to Leslie Science Center!

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