The Homework Club and the Park City Community

We May Be a Small Group But We Are Mighty!

There is a saying that goes "one determined person can make a significant difference and a small group of determined people can change the course of history". Imagine what an entire community can do.

Traditionally in sociology, a "community" has been defined as a group of interacting people living in a common location. However, the definition of the word "community" has evolved to mean individuals who share characteristics, regardless of their location or degree of interaction.

Our Homework Club has recently experienced the true meaning of community and has added to the list of traditional definitions with "a group of people coming together and supporting a small group of children in their effort to create positive change in their community and beyond". That is what our long time friends, new friends and close neighbors have done for our children in supporting their effort to raise money and awareness in our recent community service project.

We appreciate every individual who helped support our children host the benefit dinner April 27th. From the many generous sponsors who helped underwrite some of the costs of dinner, to those who donated the amazing auction items, and to the many volunteers who came that night with big hearts to help and support our cause.

What a celebration we had. Over two hundred guests came to show their support and validated our effort by their presence. The parents and children who worked so hard those nine weeks now live with a sense of peace and accomplishment.
Thank you Park City.

Congratulations to Our Runners

Twelve children and twelve adults completed the 5K at the SL Marathon concluding the NHC children's fund raising efforts. The final numbers are in and the children will make a $705 donation to one-revolution foundation. Well done group!

Chris Waddell Speaks about Nametags

On April 19th, instead of doing homework, our children visited with Park City paralympian Chris Waddell, who made a special appearance at the Neighborhood Homework Club to talk to our group about his new youth program called "Nametags". We took this oppourtunity to have Chris speak to our children about giving people a name tag, a label, without honestly looking at the individual. Our children are at a perfect age to start a conversation with them about how you talk to people within the disabled community and that it is fine for them to stare and ask questions. Starting a dialogue is what is important to understanding, tolerance and ultimately acceptance. All things we need more of in this world.

The children had a chance to share their medals, trophies, ribbons, and accomplishments with Chris who brought along some of his many Olympic medals.

How many of you have held an Olympic medal? I have!