Serves Grades 1-4
The students in first through fourth grade meet at the Western Boulevard Presbyterian Church from 4:45 - 6:45 on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons. They are transported to and from the site in a bus provided by the Hispanic Ministries of the United Methodist Church that is driven by a volunteer.

Daily Routine
The younger students at this site enjoy spending time on the playground where they play on the jungle gym, swings and other equipment. After enjoying a healthy snack, students work with volunteer tutors on basic skills in the areas of reading, writing and math skills that adhere to the NC Standard Course of Study. Academic materials including flash cards, reading and math materials and individual notebooks are provided to help meet the needs of each student.

Other Activities

Jr. League of Raleigh

Students in grades 1-4 enjoy bi-monthly enrichment programs provided by the members of the Jr. League of Raleigh. The students participate in a variety of activities including:

Each year a Winter Celebration takes place in December at the Western Blvd. Presbyterian Church site that includes all of the students. This event brings parents, students, teachers, volunteers, church members, neighbors and Board members together to enjoy a meal and entertainment. The highlight of the evening is the presentation of student gifts from the Angel Tree.

The End of Year Celebration is a time for the students from both sites to play together and enjoy themselves while a hot dog and hamburger meal is prepared by volunteers. This celebration signals the closing of the program for the school year.

Other Activities

Serves Grades 5-9
Students in grades 5-9 attend AWCM/Kids Cafe on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons from 4:45 - 6:45 p.m. at Avent Ferry United Methodist Church. They are transported to and from the site in a van provided by the Hispanic Ministry of the United Methodist Church.

Daily Routine
The students in grades 5-8 enjoy arriving as early as possible to spend time outside where they enjoy soccer and other activities. The church site provides a safe place for the students to play games and socialize with their peers.

The students participate in the Be Active NC program sponsored by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of N.C. This program is a component of the Kids Cafe activities with the Food Bank of Central and Eastern N.C. The students wear pedometers and participate in physical activities from the Be Active NC curriculum.

After the physical activity period, the students work on homework and basic skills with volunteer tutors. The students at the Avent Ferry UMC site have homework to complete and can work on reports or research in the computer lab. English is a second language for the majority of the students so the tutors assist in understanding directions, give guidance on math problems, read with the students, help with writing assignments or the completion of special projects.

While the students work with the tutors, volunteers prepare a dinner meal with food from the Food Bank and from frozen entrees prepared and delivered by the Interfaith Food Shuttle each week.

Other Activities

Enrichment activities are offered on teacher workdays and some holidays including:

Each year a Winter Celebration takes place in December at the Western Blvd. Presbyterian Church site that includes all of the students. This event brings parents, students, teachers, volunteers, church members, neighbors and Board members together to enjoy a meal and entertainment. The highlight of the evening is the presentation of student gifts from the Angel Trees.

The program is located in the basement of the second building. Enter through the lower level entrance on the left side of the building.

Enter the church through the side door by the parking lot. Go right at the first hallway and follow that to the Fellowship Hall.