By Nikki Klock, July 26, 2019, Vancouver Family Magazine.
Tabatha Williamson was at church when she first learned about a free weekday supervised summer program at Evergreen Park on 4th Plain Blvd., not far from where she lives with her two children, Isabella (8) and Noah (9).
It turned out to be the perfect childcare for her kids while she attends WorkSource to connect with better employment. Williamson is just one of many parents whose children have benefitted from safe, supervised and creative play during the summer for children ages 6-11 at Hough Elementary School, Evergreen Park, and Crestline Elementary School.
The McClaskey Family Foundation Summer Playgrounds Program is administered by Vancouver Parks and Recreation with support from Share, which provides the food for lunches via USDA Summer Meals Program, and additional support from Parks Foundation of Clark County, Hough Foundation and, of course, the McClaskey Family Foundation, which funds the average $11 per day per child that it costs to provide programming Monday through Friday, 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. throughout the summer.
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