FW: Introduction

[Susan Farrell]

The computer project is currently at one of the elementary schools with =
a
room of computers available in the evening.  But thank you we will
investigate that, too.
Sue Bachelder
Executive Director
Camp Fire USA West Michigan Council
Waters Circle
1257 East Beltline NE
Grand Rapids, Michigan 49525
Telephone: 616 949 2500 ext. 28
E-mail: campfire at voyager.net
www.grcmc.org/campfire/

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> Susan should look into HUD funding through the Drug Elimination Grant =
for
> programs at the subsidized housing complex.
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Susan Farrell" <campfire at voyager.net>
> To: <YOUTHLEARN at LISTSERV.MORINO.ORG>
> Sent: Friday, August 24, 2001 6:40 AM
> Subject: [YL] Introduction
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> I am Executive Director of Camp Fire USA West Michigan Council in =
Grand
> Rapids, MI.  Our organization runs after-school programs in three =
inner
> city
> public elementary schools and one subsidized housing complex.  Last =
year
> we
> collaborated with Goodwill to offer computer classes to the parents =
and
> grandparents of the youth we work with in one of the schools.  =
Needless to
> say they loved it and we are trying to find funding to continue to =
offer
> the
> program this school year.  Most of the youth we work with are low =
income
> (over 90%)  and one school is 98% Latino.  We also continue to serve =
youth
> in the suburban areas with our classic club as we have for over 80 =
years
> in
> this area.  I am very interested in helping the youth we work with =
become
> productive adults by offering them the opportunities to learn.
> Susan Bachelder
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