It’s a R.A.P.P.
A year round anti-drug and gang education program, with a “real approach to peer pressure” (R.A.P.P.) the program is designed to provide our youth the knowledge needed to make wise decisions when facing everyday struggles. Guest speakers, role-play, group discussions and character building will be the four components used. 30-minute weekly sessions will be held at each individual center along with 4 group center sessions:
April 29TH @ Martin Luther King Center with Guest speaker
July 30th – National Parks & Recreation Month
August 3rd – national Night Out Against Crime
October 27TH – Red Ribbon Week
Take 25
All Community Centers will host an open house d a 25-minute group discussion to help educate children about safety issues and prevention measures to keep them safer. Parent’s are invited and encouraged to take part in the discussion. Take 25 is part of National Missing Children’s Day.
Location: All Community Centers
Date: Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Sharing is Caring
has been an ongoing character-building program for over 8 years. Children are taught the importance of sharing, caring and showing compassion towards others. From collecting non-perishable food item, collecting change for the needy and visiting the elderly this program has taken on many tasks. Due to the recent earthquake disaster in Haiti the community centers will stress the value of helping not only within their community but also anywhere assistance is needed.
¢hange for Haiti will be held through the month of February.
Character building and disaster awareness lessons will be implemented. Everyone will be asked to give to help provide some much needed change to the families in Haiti. All donations will be given to a charity for Haiti.
Also as part of the Haiti relief effort all community centers will be donation sites for Friends of Northwest Indiana, Campaign Haiti 2010. “Relief from the Streets” collection boxes will be available until February 15th. Please contact the Recreation office at 391-8476 for a list of specific items needed.