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Busy
Summer
55 students enjoyed teen camp this summer
New Americans
Initiative citizenship grant has been renewed for the remainder
of 2005
The AAU
Basketball Team went to the national tournament
Northside
Church of Christ led a Vacation Bible School for neighborhood children
Camp
Clover kids went overnight camping thanks to the Sunrise Rotarians
Exercise
Programs planned for fall
Coldwell
Banker partners with WACC to help Hispanic Home Buyers
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Fall
Calendar
Youth >MORE
Sports >MORE
Seniors >MORE
Hispanic Outreach Program >MORE
Western
Avenue Community Center
Serving the community since 1926.
Mission: “To
offer at the neighborhood level a comprehensive service of health,
welfare, recreation and education coordinated around the family
as a unit.”
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Teen
Camp
Youth
Program Director Greg Patton planned and
led the WACC Teen Camp that served 55 students this summer. The
9 – 15 year-olds enjoyed full days, visiting the Challenger
Center, playing tennis and golf, attending St. Louis Cardinals games
and experiencing overnight camping at the Boy Scout facility near
Peoria. These “at risk youth” stayed busy Monday –
Thursday for nine weeks learning, doing, and going! The WACC Teen
Camp has been serving students for more than 10 years.
Violet
ESPY Food Pantry
Nearly 50 families each week
visit Western Avenue to pick up a bag of groceries
from the Food Pantry. The need continues to increase. Thanks to
generous donations from area churches, businesses and various community
fund drives, WACC has always had something to give to clients. Families
are able to come once per month to get canned goods, boxed food
items, dairy and frozen meats and cleaning supplies. The Pantry
is open Tuesdays – Thursdays from 1 pm – 3 pm.
At the current time over 1,000 families are on file as recipients
of Food Pantry donations.
Business has been steady
over the summer. Items that are especially needed at this time are
boxed foods and baby items.
Contact:
Julie Short
309-829-4807
jshort@westernavenuecc.org
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