As classes resume in person,
a big question for working
parents is what I'm going to
do with my kids after school.
There's also a pandemic to
take into consideration.
Are they going to be safe?
Well, Amity talked with Bridget
Powers of boys and Girls Club,
King County to talk after school care,
fall activities and the
return of sports.
The boys and Girls Club has such a rich
history of just providing a safe and
positive place for kids in King County.
And you've been a huge part of it.
You've been there.
20 years so I know I'm talking to the
person who knows how it all rolls,
but this last year it's gotta have been
really hard for you yet you kept open to
support parents so they could still work.
Yes, we opened our doors as soon
as schools closed to support
youth and families with all day
programming and remote learning.
We implemented a rigorous health and health
and safety protocols that all of our clubs,
staff, youth and families followed.
That really kept our kids and our
families and our clubs and communities
safe through this pandemic and the
safety protocols that we implemented.
We are still continuing to this day.
Well that's going
to be helpful now with with kids
going back to school, parents meeting
after school care or what have you
right, absolutely absolutely.
We are hoping that you know in the
fall the kids are going back to school
during the day and we'll see them.
You know either before before school.
Or after school.
With you know following those
same safety protocols nothings
changing and in that regard. I
know a lot of families.
Everyone has their different
struggles and some more than others,
but I think a lot of folks think that
child care is just not touchable for them.
What would you say to families who say,
you know, I'm thinking about getting
my kids into the boys and Girls Club,
but I don't think I can swing it financially.
Yeah, I say, give us a call.
We have an awesome scholarship programs
that support families that that need it.
Any family that?
Has a annual income of $50,000 or less
will get free programming with us.
We have a staff that is committed
and in helping these families
through that scholarship process.
Whether it's helping,
walking them through the application
either over email or on the phone.
You know she's she's there to to help them,
so please don't let that deter you
from you know, reaching out to us,
we're here to help and we want to,
you know, be here and provide
an opportunity for all kids.
It
makes me literally want to hug you all.
The whole boys and girls because
I was raised by a single mom a lot
of times in daycare after school.
Whatever she could do and actually
some of those after school programs
were when I was a teenager.
Which is really good to keep kids,
you know, busy talk to me about your.
Teen programs yeah,
we have teen programming and
all of our main clubhouse is.
You know it's important to
provide a opportunity in a
space for teens to get together,
socialize, feel, accepted,
feel like they they belong so
teens can come to our facilities.
You know to just hang out and we
hang out with their friends or
also participate in some of the
programs that we have for for teens.
Our programming, you know,
rain ranges from E sports to
our community service groups,
which are Keystone and Torch
Club and those clubs you know,
go out in the Community,
advocate for things that they
feel have strong feelings about.
Or just want to give
back to the community? Yeah, yeah,
one of the things that's been so
hard for kids and parents is the lack
of sports through this. But fall
sports are back right?
And you guys are involved.
Yes yes fall sports are back.
We're hoping full throttle back
to to our athletic programming.
We have registrations happening
now running a NFL Flag,
Football League, tackle football,
soccer basketball.
Coming up, so yeah,
we're we're anxious,
our athletic directors and our families
and our our members are anxious to
get back on the field and back on the court.
Please, you know,
look us up and I give us a call
and you know we're here for
we're here for everybody so.
It's incredible.
Thank you Bridget. Thank you.
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boys and Girls Club of King
County that they have to offer.
Visit the website on your screen
or the link on new days website.
School supplies are
supposed to be fun, right?
Well, up next we're about to have
a mom chat about what happens
when kids start to get particular
about back to school shopping.
We'll be right back.
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