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shelter better programs at the Boys & Girls Club of the Greater
understand its Santiam, which serves Sweet Home and Lebanon. Smart
visitors’ needs Move, for grades 3-7, teaches life skills. The students also
and how to helped implement the Girls on the Run and Girls on
better serve Track programs.
them. They also
helped shelter “These programs are all about helping girls understand
guests outline their awesomeness, that there is no ceiling on their
their goals, potential,” said Kris Latimer, executive director of Boys &
obtain housing Girls Clubs of the Greater Santiam. “They are in control
and of where they go.”
employment, Girls on the Run teaches girls about the importance of
and become communication and friendship. Girls on Track deals with
better aware of emerging issues for teenagers, such as dating and life
available skills, and includes a running and fitness component.
resources.
“We wouldn’t have been able to do it without them,”
Herner Latimer said. “That program takes a lot of time and
organized
Stacy Sprauer, DO ’16, gives a pin to a commitment.”
Lebanon Health Career Ladder student. clean-up days
that The chance for these children to spend time with
encouraged shelter guests to volunteer in the city. The medical students is making an impact on their lives, she
Albany Helping Hands Homeless Shelter
teamed up with WesternU to adopt
Waverly Park, a local park and pond
enjoyed by the community.
“Ideally, it will help show the community
that the Albany Helping Hands guests are
invested in the community,” Herner said.
“It will help bridge those two together and
help guests feel that they’re part of the
community and valued members of
society.”
Community service provides interpersonal
connections, real-world experience and a
bigger sense of purpose, Herner said.
“Physicians are a strong part of the COMP-Northwest students teach Lebanon Health Career Ladder students how to use an ultrasound machine.
community. We’re training not just in the
medical world, but also in keeping in
touch with that connectivity to the community,” she said. Having the COMP-Northwest campus in Lebanon
said. “You also have to know the population really well provides inspiration and motivation to reach for new
when you’re serving it as a physician. That only comes opportunities.
with time serving, listening and interacting with people.”
“It opens their eyes to the idea, ‘Maybe I can do that,
COMP-Northwest students are leading several key too,’” Latimer said. – Rodney Tanaka
WesternU View Summer 2014 13
understand its Santiam, which serves Sweet Home and Lebanon. Smart
visitors’ needs Move, for grades 3-7, teaches life skills. The students also
and how to helped implement the Girls on the Run and Girls on
better serve Track programs.
them. They also
helped shelter “These programs are all about helping girls understand
guests outline their awesomeness, that there is no ceiling on their
their goals, potential,” said Kris Latimer, executive director of Boys &
obtain housing Girls Clubs of the Greater Santiam. “They are in control
and of where they go.”
employment, Girls on the Run teaches girls about the importance of
and become communication and friendship. Girls on Track deals with
better aware of emerging issues for teenagers, such as dating and life
available skills, and includes a running and fitness component.
resources.
“We wouldn’t have been able to do it without them,”
Herner Latimer said. “That program takes a lot of time and
organized
Stacy Sprauer, DO ’16, gives a pin to a commitment.”
Lebanon Health Career Ladder student. clean-up days
that The chance for these children to spend time with
encouraged shelter guests to volunteer in the city. The medical students is making an impact on their lives, she
Albany Helping Hands Homeless Shelter
teamed up with WesternU to adopt
Waverly Park, a local park and pond
enjoyed by the community.
“Ideally, it will help show the community
that the Albany Helping Hands guests are
invested in the community,” Herner said.
“It will help bridge those two together and
help guests feel that they’re part of the
community and valued members of
society.”
Community service provides interpersonal
connections, real-world experience and a
bigger sense of purpose, Herner said.
“Physicians are a strong part of the COMP-Northwest students teach Lebanon Health Career Ladder students how to use an ultrasound machine.
community. We’re training not just in the
medical world, but also in keeping in
touch with that connectivity to the community,” she said. Having the COMP-Northwest campus in Lebanon
said. “You also have to know the population really well provides inspiration and motivation to reach for new
when you’re serving it as a physician. That only comes opportunities.
with time serving, listening and interacting with people.”
“It opens their eyes to the idea, ‘Maybe I can do that,
COMP-Northwest students are leading several key too,’” Latimer said. – Rodney Tanaka
WesternU View Summer 2014 13
