This week, I’m starting to brainstorm for our Kiwanis Charity Regatta social campaign. The Kiwanis Charity Regatta is an online fundraiser where people can donate to non-profits through votes. Each vote costs a dollar, and that dollar pushes the organization’s boat closer to their fundraising goal. Bridgeway’s goal this year is $1,000, and I want to use our social media campaign to help us hit that target.

I’m also starting to create some video content to highlight the different programs at Bridgeway beyond just our summer activities.

One program at Bridgeway is the Family Partnership program. It integrates typically developing kindergarteners and preschoolers to model social and behavioral skills for kids with developmental delays. I’ve set up a meeting with the team to get their insights on what parts of the program we should highlight.

Another I want to showcase is the Young Men’s Club led by Henry Newberg. This club gives students a space to discuss their personal growth. I’ve reached out to Henry and am thinking of asking every student in the video the same question like, “How has this club helped you gain confidence within yourself?”

I’m also working on planning a field day for the students in the second week of July. The event will take place at locations at Bridgeway. Rachel mentioned that the staff at Bridgeway have been wanting to organize a field day for a while, and that would be a great chance to test things out before planning a bigger event.

Currently, I’m starting to order materials this week and had a scheduling meeting with Rachel to iron out the details. Although I’m nervous about everything coming together smoothly, I’m really excited for the kids to have this experience.