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kids a day. Nampa School District. and other shared things now children forget to bring their own
“We’re ready to grow and the “We were full, constantly,” Gentry can’t be shared and have to be water bottle; drinking fountains
community needs us to grow,” said. “It’s always been in the back of constantly sanitized. Basketballs, cannot be used at this time due to
Gentry said. our minds, we’ve thought, ‘It’s time soccer balls and other equipment coronavirus concerns.
Here, Nampa schools offered to expand.’” shared usage is minimized. Gentry and the Nampa Boys &
to add or expand the program in “We live by X’s right now,” Additionally, Nampa Boys & Girls Club are grateful for receiving
their facilities; the Nampa Boys Gentry also said, which are used Girls Club janitorial staff have gone some CARES act funding, but once
& Girls Club can be found at six to help promote social distancing. from part-time to, now, full-time, that has been used, Gentry can’t
sites — the main site and five Community members have sewn something the club has never had help but ask, what’s next?
additional “mini sites.” As schools masks for members, and the before. Disinfecting every room “With COVID, everything
reopened, even some with a hybrid children are good about wearing happens constantly. changed,” Gentry said. “It’s
of virtual and in-person learning, them. And, now, the Nampa Boys & definitely been a new world for us.”
the Nampa Boys & Girls Club has “Supplies are huge right now,” Girls Club relies heavily on provided Photos provided by Darlene’s Champions
been fortunate to partner with the said Gentry, as art supplies, scissors water bottles, as sometimes