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17 people are interested
Help Homeless Children Run a Lemonade Stand!
ORGANIZATION: Bridges To Independence
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17 people are interested
We’re currently gearing up to start our annual youth Lemonade Stand! This kid-run enterprise is the centerpiece of Bridges to Independence’s summer youth program.
Participants practice good decision-making, a strong work ethic, and reliability through promotion, prep/cleanup and management of their own lemonade stand. At the same time, youth learn valuable financial literacy skills through a series of five workshops.
Half of the money raised is used for participants to open their very first savings account and the other half supports an end-of-summer field trip.
We have multiple volunteer positions open through August for 2-3 volunteers each:
Wednesday June 21st 6:00-7:30pm (1st day-Educational Workshop)
Wednesday June 28th 4:00-5:00pm (2nd Workshop)
Wednesday July 5th 4:00-5:00pm (3rd Workshop)
Tuesday July 11th 4:30-6:00pm (1st Lemonade Table Stand)
Wednesday July 12th 4:00-5:00pm(4th Workshop)
Thursday July 13th 4:30-6:00pm (2nd Lemonade Table Stand)
Tuesday July 18th 4:30-6:00pm (2nd Lemonade Table Stand)
Wednesday July 19th 4:00-5:00pm(5th Workshop-Last One)
Thursday July 20th 4:30-6:00pm(3rd Lemonade Table Stand)
Tuesday July 25th 4:30-6pm (4th Lemonade Table Stand)
Thursday July 27th 4:30pm-6:00pm (5th Lemonade Table Stand)
Tuesday August 1st 4:30-6:00pm (6th Lemonade Table Stand)
Thursday August 3rd 4:30-6:00pm(7th Final Day of Lemonade Table Stand-Pizza Party)
More opportunities with Bridges To Independence
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Bridges To Independence
Location:
3103 9th Road North, Arlington, VA 22201, US
Mission Statement
Bridges to Independence leads individuals and families out of homelessness and into stable, independent futures. We offer a continuum of aid and support for all family members, helping them attain financial security and move forward into self-sufficiency. A private, nonprofit organization, Bridges has been working with and for families experiencing homelessness since 1985, when we were founded as the Arlington-Alexandria Coalition for the Homeless.
Description
In a nutshell, "what we do" is build bridges to independence for homeless families and families at risk of becoming homeless. Our bridges - our services - strengthen these families and provide them with the stability, skills, knowledge, and community networks to become self-sufficient. We offer supports for every family member - adults and children alike. Our short-term goal is to help individual clients right now. Long-term, we aim to break the inter-generational cycle of poverty by preparing today’s struggling kids to be tomorrow’s successful adults. From housing to financial literacy, from tutoring to youth development, from life skills to career counseling, we tailor a continuum of services. Some activities are required, some are optional, and some are just plain fun.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
3103 9th Road NorthArlington, VA 22201
DATE POSTED
June 20, 2017
SKILLS
- Child Care
- Financial Literacy
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Each stand/workshop lasts 1-2 hours