August 1, 2025
This month the Mid-Willamette Valley Community Action Head Start and EHS Head Start hosted an in-person summer gathering for families and children. The event showcased valuable local resources such as housing and homelessness services, ODHS connections, and a gleaner’s program where families can pick produce and receive a percentage for free to take home. The gleaner’s program was a special favorite booth as they handed out fresh delicious cherries to each family!
DELC staffer, Christina Cortez-Bannick, had a wonderful time connecting with members of the community and enjoying the laughter of children as they played together, ate hamburgers and hot dogs, and parents found time to connect.
“It was a beautiful event, and I appreciated the opportunity to visit, as a head start kid, with my fellow head start families.”
Thank you to Mid-Willamette Valley Community Action Head Start for the invitation, we look forward to next year!
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