2018 Annual Report

Nancy Wong & Thomas Decker
Michael Fredlund
Laura Riquelme
Josh & Stephanie Hoines
Leanne Shannon
Kati Shannon
Haggen Food & Pharmacy
Bobbi Castro
Evelyn Syverson
James Bobb
Grocery Outlet
Bill Irving
Andrea Shick
Sue Harrington
Craig Crawford
Marni Shockey
Kurt & Suzan DelBene
Judy & Ed Hjort
Christina Molina & Eduardo Martinez
Dagnija & Marv Johnson
Joseph Chong
Empire Ale House
Shannon Patt & Suzanne Butler
Kelli & Daniel Segars
Image360
Cedar Country Lumber
Seattle Theatre Group
Janet Whalen
K Lee Johnson
Julia De La Cerda
Patrick & Jean Ward
Richard & Margaret Hudson
Jeremie Serrato
Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction
Ivett Cano
Desni & Josh Fonoimoana
Ashley Flores
Brian Gustafson
Erik Pineda
Manuel Smith
Mindy & Mark Holland
Peggy Stowe
Rite Aid Foundation KidCents
William Overby & Tee Davis-Overby
Kaylee Hersch
Keith Wagoner
Bart & Holly Bunnell
Willard & Jennifer Larson
Savannah Phillips
Lee & Leslie Wilson
Brian & Sara Fish
Sarah & Joel Ward
Kristin Schmidt
Jason Solie
Keiko McCracken
Mark & Becky Tournie
Brandon & Laura Carter
Michelle Hurteau
Carolyn & Andrew Conner
Rodney Delseg
Alex Harmon
David & Mary Lynne Courtney
Mike & Laura Taylor
Kurt & Julie Kolmos
Manny Nevarez
Allen Workman
Duane & Diane Hudson
Elizabeth Fletcher
Nick & Gina Walsh
Dan & Lori Maul
Entertainment News NW
Paula Shafransky
18
“I get bored at home, it’s just my sister there. At the
Club there is always something to do. The Club makes
me feel safe inside. If you don’t feel important, this
place makes you feel important.”
learning. Now I love math! We do a lot of STEM projects here. I love STEM! One
time we were seeing who could build the tallest building with sticks and tape, but
then Bryar said we had fifteen minutes, and I was like, okay, no pressure.” Bryar is a
staff member at the Elementary site, and according to Kenna, is always making her
laugh. “Just last week,” continued Kenna, “I didn’t know how to make a snowflake,
but Bryar showed me, and now I make great snowflakes, and I show the other kids
how to do it.”
After Wreath-making and clean-up, Kenna went outside for a short time before it
got dark, decided it was too cold and came back in to join a new round of the
spelling bee. For the spelling bee, each youth had a dry-erase marker and tablet to
write their word on. Words were given according to grade level. If the first person to
try spelled the word wrong, another youth could go for the “steal” and points were
awarded for correctly spelled words. Lela added them all to a big dry-erase board
at the front after each was spelled. Finalists were awarded a piece of bubble gum.
Following the organized activities, it was time for free-time where the Club members had
time to take out board games, play foosball, read, or create art. Kenna and her group
were so into the Spelling Bee that they asked Lela if they could do another round.
At the end of the day, it was time to clean up and head back to the cafeteria for
dinner. Kids returned with full plates of beans, chips, cheese dip, cucumber slices,
and oranges. Kenna sat with her friends and shared more. “I get bored at home,
it’s just my sister there. At the Club there is always something to do. The Club makes
me feel safe inside. If you don’t feel important, this place makes you feel important.”
Overall Kenna seemed hopeful, often expressing there are subjects and activities that
she isn’t great at yet, but is confident that she will be much better at soon, because
of the Club and the staff there. The Concrete Clubs are in a unique position to make a
marked impact on Concrete youth, as the Clubs are new to the area, and the community
was in great need of a more comprehensive solution for after-school options for
youth. Kenna is one of more than 140 members at the Concrete Club who can now
look forward to a safe, fun, and positive place to go to after school.