Do yourself a favor! Sign up to be a school "Lunch Buddy" mentor!

This is a short clip of Dallas riding his bike on the BMX dirt bike jumps.  Dallas was my Lunch Buddy for four years at MANN.   It's LOTS of fun and rewarding to be a Lunch Buddy!  I highly recommend it!  BY

Contributed by Nanci Wehr

LINKS (Looking Into the Needs of Kids and Schools) is recruiting community volunteers to be "Lunch Buddies.".

With the school year well underway, the need for LINKS Lunch Buddies in the Lake Washington School District is growing. We have seen an increase in the need for male lunch buddies and many students, male and female, are on a wait list in the Sammamish, Redmond and Kirkland communities.

The Lunch Buddy Program is a way for caring adults to help local elementary students succeed. Volunteers mentor students by meeting with them once a week and by acting as a positive role model. Lunch Buddies eat lunch together, play games, share talents or just talk. It's an opportunity to make a life long impact on a child.

Mentored students are more likely to do better in school, say NO to drugs and say YES to college! Please help us make a difference.

To become a LINKS Volunteer, contact Nanci Wehr at links@lwsd.org or 425-702-3410.
 
by Nancy Wehr, parent, Education Hill
clip by Bob Yoder