Club Whittier

Yesterday I attended my fourth week of volunteering at Club Whittier. This service group involves the students at Whittier Elementary School in Westerville. As I become more familiar with the kids and their likes and abilities, I am able to better understand them. Some of the kids like to act out. For example, one child always likes to disobey the leader, Lauren. Consequently, he always has to sit out of the game portion. I really enjoy getting to play games with kids at Club Whittier. We also incorporate educational values for the children. The month of October raises awareness for cancer. This week, the children drew posters to advertise buying a .25 cent ribbon to support cancer patients. Not only do the kids at Club Whittier benefit from the physical exercise they participate in, but they are learning to be an active member in the community and their school to raise awareness for issues like cancer. Looking back, I wish I had an after-school program like Club Whittier to participate in. It's a lot of fun for the kids and volunteers!