By Jamila Larson | Project Leader
Now that school is back in session, everyone is gearing up for for fall. For Playtime Project supporters this means watching the local candidates to see who is protecting the needs of families who are homeless, recruiting a new crew of volunteers, coming to Playtime's Open House and Fall Fundraiser, and reading Jamila's back-to-school post on the Defeat Poverty DC blog!
Looking back on the summer's heat-drenched days, nothing slowed down in HCPP's four playrooms! Summer snacks featured watermelon, peaches and cucumbers, yum! With children out of school, Playtime cranked up our brain-drain prevention efforts with a Summer Reading Challenge thanks to donations of hundreds of books for all of our sites. Children eagerly read in pursuit of stickers, notoriety on the "What I'm Reading" sign, and prizes. A group of boys at DC General competed in a book scavenger hunt, and one young woman at NCFN arrived each week with prepared remarks about the books she was reading.
Children at NCFN and Turning Point made the most of outdoor play opportunities this summer as well, with special visits from Lincoln the dog for "pet therapy" at Turning Point. Soccer, scooters, parachutes and jump-ropes were all big hit activities, and volunteers coached, goofed around and led games to fuel imaginations and build coordination skills - what fun!
Volunteers at Park Road moved outdoors for a mid-summer water fight and endless jump-rope entertainment. Park Road also opened it's baby room for the first time this summer - babies and toddlers rejoice!
The DC General playroom has transformed this summer thanks to the efforts of amazing donors and volunteers. Highlights from the summer were dance routine performances, play cooking in the "Imagination Station", and weaving colorful "gimp keychains". We hope you'll join us for the Playroom Open House in September!
To top it off, summer field trips included the National Zoo, kite flying on the Mall, taking in a Nationals baseball game, visiting the Natural History Museum and screaming and splashing at Six Flags Theme Park. Thank you to our fabulous Site Coordinators for organizing these memorable days!
For more information about our programs and upcoming events, check out HCPP's website.
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