Youth Service Day Celebrated
With Ketchikan Seniors
April 25, 2006
Tuesday
Ketchikan, Alaska - Over 55 kids and elders from Boys and Girls
Club, Ketchikan Pioneers Home, Alaska Community Services, and
Ketchikan Youth Court took part in an effort to celebrate National
Youth Service Day on Saturday, April 22nd. The Intergenerational
Party held monthly at the Pioneers Home provided a perfect opportunity
for the youth of Ketchikan to do something special for its residents.
Ketchikan Youth Court
members prepare to plant flowers with Seniors.
Photo courtesy Ketchikan Youth Court
After Ketchikan Youth Court received an announcement that it
would have a grant specifically remarked for this Service Day,
it was Ketchikan Youth Court Board of Directors' wish to give
something to the residents of the Ketchikan Pioneers Home and
Ketchikan General Hospital's Long-term Care Unit. Plants and
flowers were choice by Ketchikan Youth Court for the youth and
Seniors to plant together.
Saturday's weather slightly
hampered the number of residents who could take part in planting
the flowers; however, while some hovered inside watching from
the windows, a few braved the conditions to plant spring flowers
on the upper garden section of the Pioneers Home.
Saturday's weather
didn't hamper the joy experienced by those participating.
Photo courtesy Ketchikan Youth Court
According to Gretchen Klein director of the Ketchikan Youth Court,
"Everyone enjoyed hot chocolate and snacks furnished by
Alaska Community Services and the Pioneer Home during annual
games of bingo. Gary Morris representing the Boys and Girls Club
called out the bingo numbers in the activity room. It was great
to see so many young children, teenagers, and seniors having
a good time together. KYC member, Amanda White took the opportunity
to use her talents to play tunes on the piano."
The event which has been taking
place for the last year as a joint effort with Alaska Community
Services, Boys & Girls Club, Ketchikan Pioneers Home, and
most recently adding in the Ketchikan Youth Court to gather youth
and seniors together in fun activities.
"Thank you to all the
members of Ketchikan Youth Court and Boys and Girls Club who
came through, and made me so proud. This is what makes our programs
unique. Giving back to those who have given us so much!",
said Gretchen Klein who is also the local coordinator with Alaska
Community Services.
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