Kids Care Club

Olander Kids Care Club (OKCC) is a service-learning club open to grades K-6. It is part of an international effort to develop the spirit of service and philanthropy, as well as compassion, in elementary school-age youth.

OKCC meetings and service events are held once per month throughout the school year. Student participants and their parents or legal guardians must agree to follow the club guidelines that ensure that students are participating in activities with a positive, contributory manner. For information about joining OKCC, please contact Cindy Weaver (cweaver@psdschools.org) or Debbie Hebbeln (debheb@psdschools.org), 223-5758.

2008-2009 Meeting Dates (meetings are subject to change) and from 3:38-5pm

October 8
November 12
December 10
January 14
Febuary 11
March 11
April 8
May 13

Student expectations:

1. Come ready to learn, help others and have fun

2. Follow directions

3. Be good listerners

4. Be safe during meetings and felid trips

5. Follow the BEST code

6. Come to meetings

Parent expectations:

1. Pick your child up on time (5pm)

2. Provide single serving snacks (no nuts) and juice boxes (12 of each please)

3. Return permission slips on time

4. Drive on field trips if you have time

5. Please call us if your child will not be at the meeting. 488-8428 Cindy Weaver voice mail

6. Share your ideas with us

More about OKCC and Service Learning

What is Service Learning? Service learning integrates meaningful community service with instruction and reflection to enrich the learning experience, teach civic responsibility, encourage life-long civic engagement, and strengthen communities. Kids Care Club believes that kids are empowered by their contribution to the world around them. By service to others, kids establish connections with people of diverse cultures and economic situations. Beyond citizenship, kids develop positive self-esteem and learn many life lessons including tolerance, problem solving, cooperation, and confidence.

OKCC does service projects around Fort Collins and sponsors events for the Olander community. The focus of school events is to get students involved in the spririt of giving and to learn about people in our community, state, country, and world who need assistance and why. The success of Olander's Kids Care Club since it was founded in 2004 has been overwhelming. Leaders, parents, and students have observed remarkable impacts of the OKCC work. All Olander students and community members are welcome to participate.

OKCC Past Projects (19 KB)

Holiday Giving 101 (34 KB)

Volunteer Vacations (23 KB)

Free and Low Cost Giving Ideas (26 KB)

Helping Animals (29 KB)