Giving Kids the Advantage

15-LOVE Participants Enjoy Two Days

of Learning and Fun Over Spring Break

Our Spring Break 2024 two-day camp was a hit. Each day we had more than 25 kids learning and laughing their way through lots of engaging educational activities.

Day one started with them constructing solar eclipse viewers using shoe boxes, making solar bead bracelets and solar prints. They ended the day trying their luck at an Escape Room Challenge. On day two, they engineered Lego builds to find the fastest model down a zip line. They worked their creative / mindfulness muscles doing Zentangle and Musical Chairs using art. To close out the day, they played Minute to Win It challenges to score some fun prizes, their favorite was the Cookie Face Challenge.

"We enjoy offering educational fun while the kids are on break," said 15-LOVE Executive Director Amber Marino. "They have fun meeting new kids while learning new things. We provide lunch both days and this year we had tacos one day, which was a first for a couple of our kids. They really enjoyed them."

Spring Book Giveaway A Success

On May 1st, we kicked off National Tennis Month with our Spring Book Giveaway. More than 100 people attended to grab books and make an arts and craft to take home. We hold these giveaways two times a year and love to see many of the same people returning, with lots of new friends as well.

Kids decorated pots and planted flowers (possibly for Mother's Day), they tried tennis in the parking lot, received two new books, and as many used books as they wanted. They received a reusable bag at the door, and a healthy snack on the way out. We also had some toys and clothes available that had been donated.

Thank you to our volunteers for your help. We couldn't do it without you.

Seeking Your Help

Spring has Sprung and so has the need to clean out closets around the house. If you come across any children's books, especially board books, we would LOVE to take them off your hands.

We also are in need of coins for many of educational activities at local schools and in our office. So if you have any spare change (especially pennies), please consider sending it our way. Thank you!

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