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Project Pals is a volunteer organization that receives funding from
the United Way of Cache Valley. What Project Pals does is match children
from the community who have special needs with a volunteer from Utah State
University. It is a mentoring program that could best be compared to Big
Brothers/ Big Sisters. The volunteer from the university meets with the
child once a week for at least an hour and establishes a real friendship. |
| As a Project Pals volunteer you can go all kinds of places and do all
kinds of things with the children. Once a month the entire program gets
together for what is called a "super activity." At these activities we
do something extra fun. In the past we have gone roller skating, to a USU
basketball game, and even to visit Santa! |
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The Project Pals program is free of charge and available to all children
between the ages of 6 and 16. We are specifically trying to help children
who can use a friend that they can trust. Having been involved with Project
Pals for three years has shown me what a difference one person can make
with a child's self-esteem. Project Pals benefits the child involved and
the volunteer. Become a Project Pals volunteer today! |
