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West Gresham Elementary students help usher in Summer Kids in the Park, an 8-week Gresham parks and recreation and free lunch program for youth 18 and younger.
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Gresham is putting a hop and a skip
into summertime with Summer Kids in
the Park, an eight-week Gresham Parks
and Recreation and free lunch program
for all youth 18 or younger.
"We are very excited to be able to
provide some much-needed sum m er
recreational activities in our parks, thanks
to our partnership with the Boys & Girls
Clubs," Mayor Shane Bemis said. "Our
kids deserve them, and our parks will
benefit from all the positive energy that
kids bring when they are having a great
time and making summertime memo-
Gresham plans
special activities
at three parks
ries."
From Monday, June 23 through Aug.
15, the Boys & Girls Clubs will run
programs for two hours every weekday
at Gresham ’s Main City, Red Sunset
and Vance parks — at no cost to partici
pants. A free lunch through the U.S.
Department of Agriculture's summer
lunch program will be served daily.
Staff from the Boys & Girls Clubs will
lead a combination of physical and non
physical activities (arts and crafts, field
games, etc.), and host occasional special
events and guest appearances.
There is no cost to participate. Ad
vance registration is not required - youth
may arrive ready to have fun.
Parents and guardians are advised to
stay at the park while youth are participat
ing - the summer program is not meant for
little ones to be left without supervision.
Older children may attend on their own,
however, if parents and guardians deem it
appropriate for their child.