Community Update for July 24, 2024

Wednesday, July 24th, 2024

These updates are produced by the KP Partnership with input from numerous other local organizations

 Timely News

The Key Peninsula Community Council is hosting their Monthly Coffee Hour tomorrow, July 25th, at 11:00 am at the Community Office in Key Center.  This month’s guest is staff from the Red Barn Youth Center.

The monthly KP Kids’ Meeting is tomorrow at 11:00 at The Mustard Seed Project.

KP Business & Organization Info

The KP Preschool Co-Op is moving ahead with their summer and fall programs – find out more and register at: https://www.keypeninsulapreschool.org/general-4

The KP Art Walk is coming next week on its NEW night – Friday, August 2nd from 4:00 to 8:00 pm in Key Center. To see more about the event, go to: https://twowaters.org/  or at https://www.facebook.com/events/723508553272505

Reminders:

Red Barn Youth Center is open for middle and high school students 3 days a week at no cost.  To find out more and how to be a part, go to: https://www.redbarnkp.org/

Food Backpacks 4 Kids is running its Summer Lunch Program offering free sack lunches to kids of all ages through the end of August.  The program runs on Tuesdays and Thursdays from noon to 1:00 at Gateway Park, Home Park, the KP Civic Center, and the Gig Harbor Skate Park.  For more information, go to: https://www.foodbackpacks4kids.org/summer-lunch

The Mustard Seed Project is partnering with Homewatch Caregivers and Rotary Club of Gig Harbor to provide training for in-home caregivers. This is a Certified Home Care Aid Program that will put participants on the path to a career in Health Care. The first session will begin in September. We will have another session in the Spring. Scholarships are available. To register or learn more email programs@themustardseedproject.org

Other

Pierce County has started the first phase of its Fox Island Bridge Replacement project, which is public input through an open house.  There is an on-line version available at: https://www.piercecountywa.gov/8434/Fox-Island-Bridge—Online-Open-House

And there will be an in-person open house on Thursday, Aug. 1st at Artondale Elementary School from 5:00 to 7:00 pm

The Tacoma Pierce County Health Department is offering a Community and School grant focused on Youth Cannabis and Commercial Tobacco Prevention Program.  Grant applications are due August 23rd.  For more information, go to: https://tpchd.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Community-and-School-Grant-Opportunity.pdf

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