"Fostering Hope to Support Community Wellbeing."

Where we make a difference:

Youth & Education
Ocean Beach School District
South Bend Schoool District
Naselle School District
Big Brothers Big Sisters
​Boys & Girls Club
Peninsula Active Learners

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10 Service Sites and 14 positions in Pacific County for 2018-2019!

South Bend School District

Focus: Education - Youth Engagement
2018-2019 Member: 
Site Supervisor: Adrianne Lartz
Site Location: South Bend High School
Description: Assist with youth outreach and the coordination and execution of pro-social activities, tutoring, and educational growth for youth within SBSD. Homework Club will be offered at least three daysa week, with at least one morning
session before school. Member will assist and interact with the students and assist them with schoolwork, arranging a tutor if requested or needed.
Previous members: Kelsey Staats
Focus: Education - Youth Engagement
2018-2019 Member: Myranda Curtis
Site Supervisor: Adrianne Lartz
Site Location: South Bend Elementary & Know & Grow Early Education Center
Description: Assist with youth outreach and the coordination and execution of pro-social activities, tutoring, and educational growth for youth within SBE. Homework Club will be offered at least three days a week, with at least one morning
session before school. Member will assist and interact with the students and assist them with schoolwork, arranging a tutor if requested or needed.

Ocean Beach
​School District

Alternative School

Focus: Education - Engagement
Site Supervisor: Amy Huntley
Site Location: Ocean Beach Alternative School
Description: A leadership and mentoring program that aims to
help students follow positive life choices leading to better attitudes about school and an increased belief in their ability to succeed in their future endeavors. Members will collaborate with school leaders in carrying out positive attendance rewards and collaborate with school leaders and Family Resource Coordinator in implementing interventions for students who have attendance problems.
Previous Member: Skylar Kendall
In the News:
We want you here

Ocean Beach Elementary

Focus: Education - Engagement
2018-2019 
Site Supervisor: Amy Huntley
Site Location: Ocean Beach Alternative School
Description: A leadership and mentoring program that aims to help students follow positive life choices leading to better attitudes about school and an increased belief in their ability to succeed in their future endeavors. Members will collaborate with school leaders in carrying out positive attendance rewards and collaborate with school leaders and Family Resource Coordinator in implementing interventions for students who have attendance problems.
New Placement!

The Boys & Girls Club of the Long Beach Peninsula

Focus: Education - Youth Engagement
2018-2019 Member: Olivia Wislar
Site Supervisor: Allie Friese
Site Location: Boys and Girls Club of Long Beach Peninsula, Ilwaco
Description: Inspire and enable all youth ages six through high school graduation to realize their full potential as productive, responsible
and caring citizens through the
development of a positive self-image and self-reliance.
Previous Members: Colton Christner, Keltik Schwabel, Taryn Pongratz, Michael Henochowicz, Rachel Rule, Matthew Shirley, & Lauren Dean
In the News:
Kids Club Grows
Website: Boys & Girls Club of the Long Beach Peninsula

Peninsula Active Learners
Ocean Park ​Elementary

Focus: Education
2018-2019 Members: 
Site Supervisor: Jean Fisher
Site Location: Ocean Park Elementary
Description: After school one-on-one educational help that will provide individual educational assistance to the elementary students and provide pro social after school programming. Members also serve in the class will be expected to help with the community garden, teach youth groups about healthy eating, and educate the community about nutrition.
New Placement!

Peninsula Active Learners
Long Beach ​Elementary

Focus: Education
2018-2019 Members: 
Site Supervisor: Jean Fisher
Site Location: Long Beach Elementary
Description: After school one-on-one educational help that will provide individual educational assistance to the elementary students and provide pro social after school programming. Members also serve in the class will be expected to help with the community garden, teach youth groups about healthy eating, and educate the community about nutrition.
New Placement!

Big Brothers Big Sisters North County Site

Focus: Education - Engagement
2018-2019 Member: Mercedes Lamphier
Site Supervisor: Robyn Handley
Site Location: North County School Districts 
Description: Strengthen the capacity of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwest Washington to serve children, ages 6 – 18 years, in North Pacific County facing adverse life circumstances by cultivating a cadre of quality volunteers to serve as mentors to be matched with at-risk youth. Create innovative programming for these youth and volunteers and strengthen existing programming. This member will also work closely with First Lutheran Church and South Bend School System to help with their programming.
 
Requirements: Completed 4 year undergraduate degree. Experience working with youth is preferred thought not required.

Big Brothers Big Sisters
South County Site

Focus: Education - Engagement
2018-2019 Member: Michelle Marone
Site Supervisor: Robyn Handley
Site Location:: Naselle School District & Big Brothers Big Sisters Office in Long Beach
Description: Strengthen the capacity of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwest Washington to serve children, ages 6 – 18 years, in South Pacific County facing adverse life circumstances by cultivating a cadre of quality volunteers to serve as mentors to be matched with at-risk youth. This member will also serve at Naselle School to assist with their Sources of Strength Programming as well as running a Girls Circle Program at the school.
 
Requirements: Completed 4 year undergraduate degree. Experience working with youth is preferred thought not required.

In the News: Big Brothers Big Sisters Makes a Big Difference

Naselle School District/BBBS

 Focus: Education - Engagement
2018-2019 Member: Michelle Marone
Site Supervisor: Robyn Handley
Site Location: Naselle School District & Big Brothers Big Sisters Office in Long Beach
Description: Strengthen the capacity of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwest Washington to serve children, ages 6 – 18 years, in South Pacific County facing adverse life circumstances by cultivating a cadre of quality volunteers to serve as mentors to be matched with at-risk youth. This member will serve half the time with Naselle School District and the other half  with Big Brothers Big Sisters
Previous Member: Taylor Hallowel, Peter Mathis, Robyn Handley

In the News: Big Brothers Big Sisters Makes a Big Difference