Henderson, NV – Do you know teenagers that are trying to find pandemic-friendly volunteer opportunities? In an effort to assist the many teens looking for chances to earn these valuable hours, Henderson Libraries has re-launched its Teen Service Club.
This club is now offering projects for youth ages 11-17 and it’s as easy as stopping by a Henderson Libraries location (check hendersonlibraries.com for location addresses) to pick up a packet of supplies (one kit per teen) via the curbside pickup service. The club is kicking off with its first project—creating "thank you" notes for healthcare workers in Southern Nevada. These notes will be dropped off at Henderson Hospital and other Valley Health System locations.
“All levels of employees at these institutions have been working hard to keep our families and neighbors healthy during this unprecedented health crisis, and this is a small way to demonstrate our gratitude,” shares Henderson Libraries Assistant Library Manager/Youth Services Department Head Bethany Lafferty. “We will be providing kits with supplies to get started and the kids will need to provide their own glue, markers, paint, and whatever else they'd like to use to complete the decoration and write a message.”
Lafferty notes that many educational and civic organizations, as well as a variety of scholarship applications, require volunteer hours as criteria. Creating these cards using their artistic skills will earn students 15 minutes of service time for each note card completed. Finished cards need to be turned back in to a library location (via curbside pickup) by September 30, 2020 and service time will be calculated based upon the return slips for each participant. A letter detailing the service hours will be sent via email to the participant after September 30th.
Established in 1944 as a single library in Downtown Henderson, Henderson Libraries operates four locations in Henderson, providing free access to materials, programs, and services to meet the diverse and varied needs of the community throughout Southern Nevada. Although Henderson Libraries’ physical locations are still closed, be sure to visit https://hendersonlibraries.com/coronavirus to learn about the curbside pickup option. For even more information, please visit hendersonlibraries.com.
