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Gateway Youth Program
A Great
Volunteer Event
The evening was pretty quiet downtown, but it was not that way inside
The Coffee Pot. All the tables and chairs were full of children
and families – not a seat left in the room. The Gateway Youth
staff was busy handing out paint and brushes and everyone was painting
toys for the community!
These two organizations partnered to sponsor an amazing evening event
this past Thursday that drew about 80 community children and family
members. The event was planned to connect kids with a project
that will benefit other children and to experience a true meaning of
Christmas through volunteerism. Each child or family member
took one or more wooden handcrafted car or truck that was donated by
Robert Delk and then got very busy painting.
Creativity and colorful paint was everywhere and 77 cars were painted
to be given to local children through the Gateway Youth Program, Grace
Resurrection Community Center, EUM Church and a local women’s shelter.
Many of the volunteers commented about “how this was a great family
event that went so smoothly and was so much fun” – “each child put
forth time and dedication to paint the perfect gift for another child”
– “events like this are what small town living is all about” and “we
had a blast, just love nights like this with our kids”.
Kathy Kenworthy, youth advocate, the Gateway staff, and Amber Garrette,
owner of The Coffee Pot want to thank each and every person that
attended and volunteered their time. Also a special thanks to
Robert Delk that donated the toys. The evening was so much fun.
If anyone wants more information about Gateway Youth Program, please
contact Kelly Harrison, support specialist at 937-548-8002. The
program works to expand and improve the possibilities for children and
teens to open their doors of possibilities.
Gateway Youth is a program of Council on Rural Services …programs for
innovative learning that supports youth in Darke and Shelby
Counties. For more information check the Web site at
www.councilonruralservices.org or call 937-778-5220.
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