This month the SaMP Kids are working on a few small projects for Make A Wish Mid Atlantic. We started off with a team building energy busting activity where one person couldn’t see and their guide had to get them through an obstacle course. Then we had the privilege to have one of our samp […]
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Yesterday we kicked off our March Compassion project with a presentation by Kari Hartbauer from Make-A-Wish Mid-Atlantic. Most of the kids knew about Make-A-Wish and what they do but it was a lot of fun hearing all the smiles they bring to kids who are facing serious medical conditions. Kari shared this video of Addy’s
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In January and February, SAMP Kids Compassionate Kids Club partnered with Middle Ridge Farm and Rescue in Middletown! Whitney case to speak to our club and the kids decided that a service day at the farm would be a great way to help them! Last week, the kids got to the farm and realized horses
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Yesterday we had the pleasure of having Ed Hinde from SHIP (Student Homelessness Initiative Project) come out and present to the kids at our Compassionate Kids Club meeting. We learned that there are some 600 hundred children within FCPS that are encountering homelessness each year – students in 61 out of the 66 schools in
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This month the kids picked Building Veterans as the recipient for their monthly service project. The kids created a meditation center, and brought the guys a meal this past Monday. Throughout the moth they worked together to created a menu of pot pie, salads, desserts, and some drinks. The Meditation Center was lovingly put together
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Are you as excited as I am for PINK Friday? We’ve got some amazing vendors this year, and some that are returning after multiple years. I’ll do my best to highlight a few that are starting their PINK Friday giving early! First up Great Paint Parties will be holding an event November 11th We’ll be
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Yesterday at SaMP Kids ~ Compassionate Kids Club we had a small lesson on equality and fairness. The kids were all given a band aid and then they were given an “injury” some had broken arms, some a black eye, some a scratch. We talked about how sometimes treating everyone equally isn’t what is right.
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September 30th 2017 Sophie & Madigan’s Playground held our third Pirate and Princess 5k and fun run! Adults, kids and pets dressed in their best pirate and princess attire to run the course at Monocacy Village Park. We had a lot of fun, while we raised some money for the organization! Pictures thanks to
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The SaMP Kids have chosen to make a meal and serve the men at Building Veterans as a part of their service project for this month! If you or your kiddos are interested in helping and haven’t already committed to an item for the meal, please consider bringing a covered dish ~ Last names A-L
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Yesterday the SaMP Kids had an opportunity to learn about Building Veterans. Building Veterans is a peer to peer supportive recovery program with a holistic approach. Program participants live in supportive housing, attend mandatory classes and either work, attend school or volunteer in the community. They support those who struggle with personal issues and addictions.
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