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Vol. 38, No. 2
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VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES are plentiful at Baker Youth Club
By NATHAN PACE Staff Writer
April is National Volunteer Month in the United States and one Warsaw organization has no shortage of opportunities for area seniors. The Baker Youth Club in Warsaw has been open for almost a full century and having volunteers in the community of all ages has been a consistent key to its longevity. Tamara Drake serves as director of development for the organization. “We do utilize a lot of volunteers in a lot of different areas. We use volunteers in all the activities that we do,” Drake said. “We do have groups of seniors that will come in and they will provide and serve food for the youth; or they can sit and have dinner with the kiddos.” The Baker Youth Club, currently located at 1401 E. Smith St., began as the Baker Boys Club in 1926. It continues to serve youth all over Kosciusko County 99 years later. “We have a wonderful relationship with the Warsaw school system so we bus to and from every school in the Warsaw school district,” Drake said. About 180 kids take part in the after school program and 90 kids are in the before school program. While the Baker Youth Club has staff members, mainly through Grace College, volunteers are still needed and Drake feels seniors can make a big impact. “Read to kids, serve food, play games. There are a lot of physical games that we have. We have a lot of art projects,” Drake said. “Aside from the reading none of our school activities are mandatory because Continued on page 2
VOLUNTEERS AT WORK — Members of Altrusa International volunteer and serve dinner to children once a month at Baker Youth Club. Photo provided by the Baker Youth Club.
TURKEY ASSIST — Mitch Miller serves food at the Baker Youth Club this past Thanksgiving. Miller is a board member for the Baker Youth Club. Photo provided by Baker Youth Club.
SHOWING OFF — Art is one of several activities area students can participate at the Baker Youth Club. Photo by Nathan Pace.
SHOOTING BASKETS — The Baker Youth Club has multiple basketball courts for its after school and summer programs. Photo by Nathan Pace.
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