Brittany Pointe residents raise funds for the Boys & Girls Club

The residents of Brittany Pointe hold special events throughout the year to raise funds to support local charities.  Once again, they chose to contribute to the Boys & Girls Club!  Residents Maureen Berger, Sylvia and Harry Bingham and Larry O’Malley visited the North Penn Valley facility for a tour and to present a check for $2,500 to our directors Amy Shipp and Gabrielle Lochetto.  Thank you everyone at Brittany Pointe for your continued support!

Thank you Ambler Mennonite Church!

Visitors from Ambler Mennonite Church presented the Wissahickon Valley Boys & Girls Club with a check for $1,320 to sponsor summer day camp scholarships.  The funds were raised through their annual Pennsylvania Dutch dinner.  Thank you AMC for your continued support!!

Meet Our New Club Member!

Spring is the season of growth and new life. Now that it is (finally) upon us, Wissahickon Valley is excited to introduce our newest Club Member… Bubba Bunny!

Bubba is the result of two animal obsessed Directors concocting a lesson plan to intrigue our animal loving Club members. Since spring is the season for new life, we thought it would be the perfect time of year to introduce a Club for our fellow animal lovers! It is through All About Animals Club that the idea of “Bubba” has been able to come to life.

Over Spring Break, the Wissahickon Valley Directors searched high and low for the most perfect bunny to join our Club family. He had to be outgoing, friendly and looking to be loved. Three days before the start of the All About Animals Club the Directors felt defeated. They had searched shelter after shelter but found no such bunny. Finally, they made one last attempt to find the perfect bunny. Via Craigslist they found Thor. Thor’s family was moving to Florida and could not take him along; the best part, he loves to be loved!

Sold. Thor made his way from New Jersey to our quaint West Ambler trailers. He made his debut in All About Animals Club where he was dubbed, “Bubba Bunny.”

Now, Bubba enjoys his days roaming the Club offices, playing with baby Connor and munching on cilantro from our Club Members – all while learning to use his litter box!

Bubba has been a part of our WV family for almost a month now and he fits right in. He has taught our students compassion, responsibility, empathy and communication. We only expect these traits to grow in our students as Bubba spends more and more quality time with us. Our goal is to make Bubba feel safe while he teaches our children a variety of life skills.

We are sure Bubba is loving every second of his Furever home! We sure are!

A Tase of Japan

Last week in our Kids in the Kitchen cooking class, our young chefs experienced the taste of Japan!
They started off with some warm and satisfying Miso soup! Many of our chefs were able to taste tofu for the first time. It “tasted like chicken” and was a hit!  

Then, the chefs got hands on rolling sushi! They chose either seaweed or rice paper to roll up carrots, cucumber, avocado and cooked shrimp. Many of our chefs were able to master the art of the roll after a few tries! It was hard work but our most rewarding meal to date! 

Kids in the Kitchen

Our winter session of Kids in the Kitchen is in full swing here at Wissahickon Valley!

This time, 3rd and 4th graders are getting things cooking. Our winter session is following an “eat around the world” theme! Each week our Kids in the Kitchen members not only prepare and enjoy a dish from another country, but they also learn about the location, climate and traditions of that particular country. So many factors influence a nation’s cuisine and we are learning all about them!

We began two weeks ago in Jamaica where the tropical climate makes for tasty plantains and an abundance of citrus fruits. Our members snacked on Jamaican Tangors (a sweet and juicy cross between a tangerine and an orange) while they studied the geography of the country.

Next things started to heat up! The kids each seasoned some chicken to make the traditional and sought-after dish – Jamaican Jerk Chicken! Of course, Jerk Chicken has some spice to it. To bring down the heat a bit, a group of our little chefs prepared coconut rice with kidney beans to pair with it. While the rice simmered and the chicken browned, we worked on slicing plantains and frying them to make delectable plantain chips! We added cinnamon and sugar to create a light, satisfying end to our meal!

Our evening in Jamaica ended with our students serving each other and their teachers! Everyone devoured the Jamaican classics! Kids in the Kitchen is a group effort and we would not be able to create such incredible dishes without the help and eagerness of our kid chefs!

Check back to see what country we will “taste” next!