MIDDLETOWN, Calif. – The Lake Area Rotary Club Association Fire Relief Fund has committed to doubling the capacity of the afterschool program in Middletown.
The Lake County Office of Education is authorized to serve 29 students in the Minnie Cannon School Afterschool Program.
The association committed $12,500 to support expanding the program, which is now serving 60 students.
Due to the Valley fire many families have been displaced, and the waiting list for the afterschool program rapidly grew to 30 students. Many of these students had no homes to go to and were waiting on campus for working parents to pick them up.
Rotary’s financial assistance allows the Lake County Office of Education to hire an additional staff member to provide students with a supportive safe place to go after school.
“Afterschool programs provide a safe and supportive environment to engage students in supplemental learning activities and receive assistance with homework,” said Lake County Superintendent of Schools Brock Falkenberg.
Afterschool programs provide a safe nurturing environment for students every school day until 6 p.m.
Students are given one hour each day of academic homework support and they are presented with hands-on activities that are fun and engaging yet also enhance the school curriculum.
In addition, the program includes a healthy supper and lively team building physical activities.
With the generous donation from Lake Area Rotary Club Association, the Lake County Office of Education reported that it will be able to meet the increased demand for the remainder of the school year.
For more information about the afterschool program please contact Della Murphy at 707-263-4563, Extension 213.
For more information about the Lake Area Rotary Club Association Fire Relief Fund please visit www.larca5130.org .
Lake Area Rotary Club Association Fire Relief Fund helps double size of Middletown afterschool program
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