Volunteers with Heart
March 12, 2020
Youth Volunteers Visit
February was another FUN gathering at Brooklyn Park; winter time can’t dampen our spirit . . . as everyone was excited to have the youth volunteers back visiting! After a festive activity of making Valentine’s Day cards for loved ones, the group ended with the monthly favorite activity; bowling! We are extremely grateful to Church of the Open Door for being our community partner and good neighbor!
This 2019/20 school year marks the ninth year that Homeward Bound has partnered with wonderful youth for craft projects and activities. From November through May, youth with the Next Gen program at Church of the Open Door in Maple Grove visit Brooklyn Park the first Wednesday of the month. The youth program serves about 200 students in grades 7 – 12 this school year. They rotate volunteer sites each month, exposing them to a variety of experiences of giving back to the community. A new group gets to visit Brooklyn Park each month, extending the opportunity of visiting with the talented individuals at Homeward Bound, to all the youth by program end. Photos from their visits!
