“Why fit in when you were born to stand out?”
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Announcement
Effective immediately, to protect all concerned, all AOK staff and youth attending AOK After School and Nathan’s Place will be required to wear a mask when social distancing is not possible. For questions please contact Jerod, Zach, or Kelsi at one of the buildings.
Thank You
AOK youth and staff would like to thank Gauxpro Performance Horses and Margaux Tucker for letting us tour her facilities and ride the horses. All youth enjoyed riding, grooming, and leading the horses inside the arena. We also thank her for the pizza and Fanta that was provided for snacks.
Drug-Free Message of the Week
Research indicates that when there is increased community awareness, education and involvement around overdose symptoms and the availability of naloxone, overdose deaths decrease within those communities. Did you know you can be part of the solution right here at home? AOK has FREE Naloxone available at all times located at the top of the stairs located at 208A West 10th Street, Lamar. Instructions on how to use this life saving drug is located with the package as well as online at aokyouth.org/rcc-project.
Meal Delivery
The holidays are upon us and we at AOK are doing our best to give more than ever. For the past eight months, AOK has prepared and delivered nightly meals to local youth in need. We are currently serving more than 130 meals each day, Monday–Friday. Please, if you know of any youth that could use a nightly meal, please contact Jerod at [email protected] to get you set up.
SPECIAL EVENTS
No events this week.
THE WOLF BUILDING
Jolly
Happy and cheerful
Johnnycake
Each building will participate in an activity that involves sampling of Johnnycakes, along with an educational piece.
NATHAN’S PLACE
This week, the VolunTeens will be getting in the holiday spirit by creating and designing their own ornaments and discussing ideas by which they can give back to their community this holiday season.
December is National Pear Month. Pears are a nutritional powerhouse fruit with many vitamins and fiber. Just be sure to eat the peel as it contains most of the nutrients!
To celebrate, the VolunTeens will be making Pear Oat Muffins.
Try the weekly recipe for yourself!
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