OUR RESOURCES DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS, CHAPTER 41
YOUTH
HANDS ON CHILDREN’S MUSEUM
4-H CLUBS
Helps veterans apply for federal benefits including disability compensation, burial benefits, education, and survivor benefits. Meetings are at 7 p.m. on the second Thursday of each month at V.F.W. Post #318, 2902 Martin Way E., Olympia. Address: 3434 Martin Way, Ste. F., Olympia, WA 98506. Call Ryan Nabors, 360-459-7400, or email: davtumwa@yahoo.com. Web site: www.davmembersportal. org/wa/default.aspx.
Teaches valuable life skills like public speaking, problem solving, decision making, and goal setting to school-age youth through hands-on, interest driven projects and community involvement. Address: 4131 Mud Bay Road S.W., Olympia. Call 360-867-215, or log on to http://4h.wsu.edu.
MARINE CORPS LEAGUE
A true change agent, committed to providing a mentor for every child who needs or wants one. Address: 1802 Black Lake Blvd. S.W., #102, Olympia, WA 98512. Call 360-9430412, or log on to: www.swwabigs.org.
A veteran’s organization open to former Marines and Navy corpsmen who served with Marines. Meetings begin at 8 a.m. on the first Saturday of each month, at the V.F.W. Post #318, 2902 Martin Way E., Olympia. Mailing address: PMB 107, 3701 Pacific Ave. S.E., Olympia, WA 98506. Call 253307-4087, or log on to: www.olympiamcl482.org.
RAINIER AMERICAN LEGION POST #264 Open to members of the National Guard, reservists, active duty, military retirees and their families. The Legion helps with VA claims, and county veteran’s assistance. The post home is located at 206 Binghampton St. E., Rainier. Call 360-446-3194.
VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS, LACEY POST AND AUXILIARY #11402 A fraternal, patriotic, and educational organization to preserve and strengthen comradeship among members. Supports veterans, and youth groups. Meetings begin at 7 p.m. on the second Monday of each month, at Knights of Columbus Hall, 6790 Martin Way E., Lacey. Call Joseph Worsley, 360-491-2878.
BIG BROTHERS, BIG SISTERS OF SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON
BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF THURSTON COUNTY A youth development agency serving youth five-to-18-yearsold. Boys & Girls Clubs offer children care and supervision after school and during the summer. Club programs promote and enhance the development of boys and girls by instillng a sense of competence, usefulness, belonging and influence. Clubs in Thurston County are located in Lacey, at 1105 Tracey Lane S.E. Call 360-438-6811; Olympia, 2200 Conger Ave N.W. Call 360-556-3615; Tumwater, 600 Israel Rd S.W.Call 360-570-8888; Rochester, 10140 Hwy. 12 S.W.Call 360-273-9397. The administrative office is located at: 905 24th Way S.W., Ste. B3, Olympia, WA 98502-6033. Hours are from 2:30- 7 p.m. Membership fee is $25 per year, with scholarships available in cases of financial hardship.
Stimulates curiosity, creativity, and learning through fun, interactive exhibits and programs for children, families, and school groups. Hands On believes that all children deserve respect, and the opportunity to learn, and that families are important as children’s first teachers. Address: 106 11th Ave. S.W., Olympia, WA 98501. Hours are: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Saturday, and from noon-5 p.m. Sundays. Admission is $5.95, for ages 12-23 months, $7.95 for age 2 and older, and $6.95 for seniors, and free from 5-9 p.m. on the first Friday of each month. Call 360-956-0818, or email: hocm@hocm.org. Web site: www.hocm.org.
SOCK YES TECHNOLOGY CENTER Youth mentoring center focusing on at-risk students and youth transitioning out of the juvenile justice system. The center is also a community technology learning center offering free internet access to the entire community with individual instruction and workshops available. Mailing address: P.O. Box 1013, Shelton, WA 98584. Address: 601 Franklin St., Shelton. Call 360-432-0815, 360-462-SOCK or 360-462-7625, or log on to: www.sock.org, or www.yestechmentoring.org.
TOGETHER! Prevents youth violence and substance abuse through awareness, advocacy and action. Address: 418 Carpenter Road S.E., Suite 203, Lacey, WA 98503. Call 360-493-2230, or log on to: www.thurstontogether.org.
ABOUT SOURCEBOOK City editor Jerre Redecker planned and edited the content for this section. News assistant Tammy McGee coordinated the resource listing. Design for this section is by Jim Appelgate, Design coordinator for Olympic Cascade Publishing, a subsidiary of McClatchy Newspapers and The Olympian. Publisher: George LeMasurier
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