Waukon Middle School 10th Hour Program active and grateful ...
The Waukon Middle School 10th Hour After School Program has seen a noticeable increase in the number of students who are attending the program, and program leaders say they primarily attribute this to the generosity of the management staff of Waukon’s Dollar Fresh store, who have provided food items that were nearing their expiration date completely free of charge to the program. Many of the attending students are involved in the program’s Cooking Club and prepare snacks most nights (such as pictured in the photo at bottom right), not only eating the food donated from Dollar Fresh but also helping serve it to the sports teams members that come in after practice.
“We never know what we might find in our boxes and on some occasions, they have even delivered them to us,” shared after school program directors. “All the students that attend are so grateful for these additional snacks after a long day of school or playing sports. There is a big need in our community to help others by providing food, a positive place to go, and help with academics. From all the After School Program students and staff, we would like to thank Danette Jones, Jimmy Homewood and store manager Valerie Kleinow for going above and beyond to make sure these items don’t go to waste and provide meals for our own community.”
In addition to the Cooking Club, the 10th Hour Program offers a number of other clubs where the students participate in Archery, Chess, Pickleball, DIY projects, Ping Pong, Cheerleading and a Walk the Halls program to get their steps in. Pictured in the photo at top right, one of the DIY projects created during the 10th Hour Program was Santa on a ski slope created by using cotton balls and a skiing Santa figurine. The 10th Hour Program also takes part in events that serve the community such as garbage pick-up and baking cookies for the area nursing homes and group homes. The number-one goal of the program is to assist with homework, but it also offers students a safe, welcoming environment where they can participate in fun and useful activities while learning. Submitted photos.
