Summer STRIVE Builds Strong Minds and Bodies

As much as kids look forward to summer vacation, it can be a stressful time for low-income families. Childcare costs and the loss of subsidized school lunches can make the blessings of summer feel like a curse. At Hope Communities, we help families not only survive the summer, but use the time to thrive!

Beginning June 15 and running for six weeks, families at Hidden Brook and Elm Park will have access to FREE summer day camp right on their properties. Like our after-school tutoring program STRIVE, this summer session of STRIVE will also concentrate on literacy skills for the elementary school participants.

Daily curriculum in math, reading and writing will help students maintain, and hopefully improve their academic skills over the summer. Studies show that low-income children can lose several months of reading skill each summer compared to their peers with higher incomes. Our goal at Summer STRIVE is to make sure our youngest residents keep their minds sharp all year long!

Thanks to the support of the Food Bank of the Rockies and the Colorado Department of Education, Summer STRIVE will also provide free hot lunches everyday. This benefit along with lots of daily physical activities will encourage healthy bodies as well as strong minds.

But please don’t think that we’re all work and no play at Summer STRIVE — there’s plenty of summertime fun with field trips and swimming days — all with Hope Communities’ caring staff making sure every child is safe and nurtured. That’s what we call a great summer!

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