Raymond Returns to Head Start With the Help of Volunteers
When the Head Start preschool program in Republic, Washington, moved to its new location, one of the children had difficulty entering the building because of a barrier.
Raymond Marez, son of Faith and Glen Gartin, was unable to get his wheelchair up the front steps of the Head Start center. The local Kiwanis Club was contacted and asked to help. They responded with enthusiasm and built a wheelchair ramp to the center. The materials were furnished by Head Start and the time and labor were provided by the Kiwanis Club.
The Head Start and Kiwanis programs have worked together in the past, with the Kiwanis offering their services in any way possible. Kiwanis International has made a three-year commitment to develop projects that address the needs of young children. The name of the club's service program is "Young Children: Priority One."
For more information on Kiwanis projects, contact: Kiwanis International Headquarters, Program Development Division, 3636 Woodview Terrace, Indianapolis, IN 46268. (317) 875-8755or (800) 879-4769.
(Excerpted from an article in the Republic News-Minor, Republic, Washington.)