It Truly Takes a Village
As the African proverb goes, “It takes a village to raise a child.” With the ups and downs that come with 21st century living, this saying holds true today more than ever before.
As many of you know, our Wissahickon Valley site is located in the heart of West Ambler. Here, we serve 72 children from the Wissahickon School District. Monday through Friday, 72 children come to us for homework assistance. 72 children come to us to talk about their day. 72 children come to us to eat a yummy snack or learn how to cook with Ms. Robyn. 72 children come to us to feel more confident in their math fact fluency and reading fluency. 72 children come to us to be a part of a community; to be a part of something greater than themselves, their school lives and their home lives. 72 children come to us because our Wissahickon Valley Boys & Girls Club is a big family where all feel comfortable.
With this in mind, we cannot provide the safe, welcoming and conductive learning environment that we do without our community. Just this week, we were reminded how vital the Ambler community is to this site.
Owner of Ambler’s Privé Salon, Kathryn Picarux and employee Eric Robinson, raise money annually for local charities of choice. This year, we were lucky enough to be a beneficiary of a large monetary donation! The donation made by the Salon will support our efforts in sustaining a positive learning environment for our members. Next school year, we will have 82 children attending our site and in anticipation, this donation is SO greatly appreciated!
We are thrilled that Privé Salon and their clients have chosen to support the community in which they work and live. In turn, we are able to also support our community – “It takes a village to raise a child.”
THANK YOU PRIVÉ SALON!
Thank you Brittany Pointe Estates residents!
Residents from Brittany Pointe Estates presented North Penn Valley Boys & Girls Club director Amy Shipp with a $2,500 contribution! Each year the residents raise funds to support various nonprofits in the area. Brittany Pointe residents have been supporting the Boys & Girls Club for several years! Pictured with Amy and members of the North Penn Valley Club are Brittany Pointe residents: (l to r) Shirley Lister, Maureen Berger, Warren Johnson, Larry O’Malley, Sylvia Bingham and Harry Bingham. Thank you to everyone at Brittany Pointe for their continued support and generosity!
WV Video Game Club received grant from Walmart
The Wisshickon Valley Boys & Girls Club received a $1,000 grant from Walmart (Hatfield) with the help of Wissahickon High School senior Ethan. The grant was used to add new video games and gaming systems. Thank you Ethan and Walmart!!!
Meet Holly!
Wissahickon Valley is excited to have partnered with the sweetest reading buddy around. She is patient, happy-go-lucky, friendly and is adorned with long blonde hair. She is Holly the Therapy Dog!
Holly is an 8 year old Golden Retriever who comes to read with our students on Fridays. She and the kids are becoming more and more in tune with each other. Holly helps take some of the nerves away from reading aloud as well as provide a distraction when we need a break from a good book. Some of Holly’s favorite books happen to be the same as our student’s! These include, Hop on Pop, Henry and Mudge and Where the Sidewalk Ends.
We are thrilled to have Holly (and Ms. Anne) as a part of our WV family!
Thank you BB&T Bank
The Boys & Girls Club received a $5,000 donation from BB&T Bank through the EITC program. The contribution will be used for art, science and photography programming in all three of our locations. Mike Rainone, Market President for BB&T stopped by our Wissahickon Valley Boys & Girls Club to visit with our members. Thank you BB&T!
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