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District highlights community partnerships: Great Day of Giving, Empowerment Fund, Civil Air Patrol and Special Olympics
Summary
At the June 30 meeting district community engagement staff highlighted volunteer "Great Day of Giving" projects, the Empowerment Fund for emergency family needs, a new home for the Civil Air Patrol and expanded Special Olympics programming hosted in district facilities.
District community engagement staff updated the Elkhorn School Board on several community partnerships and programs during the June 30 meeting, including the annual Great Day of Giving, the Empowerment Fund, a new arrangement for the Civil Air Patrol and expanded Special Olympics activities hosted in district facilities.
John Anselm, identified in the meeting as community engagement staff for the district, described the May 17 Great Day of Giving, noting the Surgi Foundation provided T-shirts and local businesses and Durham Bus contributed logistical support. Anselm said students performed volunteer work at about 10 local sites and nonprofit partners repeatedly ask to participate.
Anselm described the Empowerment Fund (referred to in the meeting as the Empowerment Fund) established to help families in crisis with immediate needs such as emergency housing costs or bed-bug eradication. He said the fund has covered costs that local agencies cannot, and donors have contributed directly to that fund.
Staff reported the Civil Air Patrol will be able to use school facilities for meetings, fitness training and classroom space after the armory closes and is put up for sale. Staff said keeping the group in Elkhorn preserves a local home for students and volunteers who participate in the program.
Representatives from Special Olympics (identified in the meeting as Val and AJ) thanked the district for facility access. Staff said the local Special Olympics chapter expanded rapidly: the program moved from 20 athletes in a scrimmage last year to more than 50 active athletes this season, fielding teams in soccer, bocce, powerlifting, softball, flag football and other sports. Staff said 30 athletes and 14 coaches recently attended state-level competition, and several athletes have taken on leadership and coaching roles within the program.
Board members thanked staff and volunteers for community partnerships and facility access. Staff said the district's investments in facilities have increased community use and that nonprofits and donors continue to support programming and needs-based funds.
