Care4kids was the first signature project created by SIML in the fall of 2008. The project aims to promote improved self-image and school performance by ensuring that children at the youngest grade levels are given tools needed to help them be successful. By providing some basic necessities the children are then able to concentrate on their schoolwork and have an improved self-image.
Children in Moses Lake School District K-5 are eligible for the Care4Kids program. Moses Lake School District (MLSD) teachers or counselors are able to identify children in need of a Care4Kids Backpack grant. SIML members collaborate with MLSD to determine sizes and identify items needed for the child(ren). Members fill a brand-new backpack with clothing, including socks, underwear, jeans, shirts, tennis shoes, sweatshirt or jacket depending on the season and books. Hygiene kits filled with full-sized items. In an effort to remain discrete all orders are delivered to the student by a school counselor. Counselors and teachers often express the change in the child. SIML depends on the generosity of the community to meet the needs of the Care4Kids program, and we are amazed to see the difference one backpack can make in a child’s life.
As Soroptimist means best for women, we hope that through this program we are able to enhance self-image and help build bright futures for women and children throughout our community.
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