Kids in Motion - a Program Of Douglass Community Services

06/30/2023

and that's a wrap. Kids in Motion 2023 Impact has concluded. A special thank you to the agencies, businesses and individuals who gave of their knowledge and time to help us learn about careers that we can aspire to. Thank you Deb S. for being a great leader and coach to both Cohort #1 & #2.

06/30/2023

Cohort #2, the last day--Friday #2. Today we learned about careers in the health care fields. Thank you Marion County Health Department and Hannibal Regional Hospital for great experiences.

06/30/2023

Cohort #2, Thursday #2 We enjoyed our volunteering at the Douglass Food Pantry where we made a difference. We spent the afternoon at MACC doing STEM activities. Which were pretty awesome. Thank you MACC for providing us lunch. Again, we continue to be grateful the agencies who dedicate time to be with us.

06/30/2023

Thank you Early Bird Kiwanis for always caring about the youth of our community!

☀️A big thanks to Stacey Nicholas who gave us a fantastic update on the success of Kids in Motion - a Program Of Douglass Community Services. Honest evaluation of the program lead to some outstanding tweaks this year that served the kids and their families better.
👩🏽‍🔬Students had opportunities to serve our community as well as finding insight into many different jobs opportunities for their future.👨🏾‍🚒👩🏼‍💻
🫶🏽Our community can always count on Douglass Community Services to look at the needs and be willing to find the solutions to impact kids, families and the community greatly.

06/28/2023

It's about the 2s...Cohort #2 on Tuesday #2. We learned about starting our own business with Maria at the HREDC. Then we visited Mississippi Market Place where we learned from someone who actually started their own business. We volunteered at Beth Haven, too. We appreciate each person and business that gives of their valuable time so we can explore the business world.

06/26/2023

First day of the second week for Cohort #2. We worked a good bunch with Hannibal Board of Public Works where we learned about the water plant, the sewer plant, and other activities. We learned about being a barber at B&B Cut & Style. Thank you everyone who gave time to us today.

06/22/2023

Cohort #2 Day #3: We were sooooo busy today. We learned about banking at HomeBANK. Then we helped unload the truck for the Douglass Food Pantry before helping harvest beets and peas at the Victory Over Hunger Garden. The peas were yummy. Thank you Southside Snack Shack for the cooling snow cones! This afternoon, we helped at the NEMO Humane Society playing with cats and dogs.

06/21/2023

Cohort 2 Day #2: We learned about firefighting from the Hannibal Fire Department. We learned about emergency dispatching from the NEMO 911 Center. We also visited the Marion County Ambulance District. We appreciate each agency taking time to meet with us and explain the career opportunities available. Lunch was a cookout!

06/20/2023

Cohort #2 had their first day of Kids in Motion. We visited the Hannibal Police Department, did team building work, and explored John Wood Community College. It was a day of learning.

06/16/2023

Friday #2 Cohort #1.
Congratulations.

Made new friends. Worked as a team. Learned about jobs and the community. Well done. Continue to lead with compassion.

God bless.

06/15/2023

Thank you Arby's for you continued, generous support of our Kids in Motion Program!

06/15/2023

Wednesday #2 for Cohort #1. We learned about emergency dispatching at the 911 Center, used adaptive equipment at Beth Haven (which helped us understand what some seniors experience) and then we learned about our personal values at MACC!