– $2.55 one child’s bus ticket.
– $3.00 one bunch of bananas for snack time.
– $10 two bags of apples for snack time.
– $10 cash per job of paying community kids to snow shovel or a mow the lawn.
– $10 entry to the local pool during YCC summer camps.
– $15 a pack of socks for kids to wear at the centre and take home.
– $18 taxi ride for staff and 2 kids to after school racquet sport lessons (one way – 1 adult, 3 kids).
– $20 one pair of mitts for outdoor winter play.
– $25 one hour of a youth worker’s time, mentorship, coaching and homework help.$25 one board game or one puzzle.
– $26 zoo entry per child during YCC summer camps.
– $30 the cost of making a giant batch of chocolate chip cookies for kids to eat after school.
– $30 one large pizza to reward the kids for “clean up the neighbourhood” events.
– $50 a sled for tobogganing.
– $50 fresh fruit and vegetables per day at one centre.
– $50 one basketball for backyard play at the centres.
– $75 ingredients for a “learn to cook” pizza class.
– $85 a monthly child’s bus pass.
– $100 grocery gift card to share with struggling families, particularly at month end.
– $100 a blender to make smoothies for kids after school snacks.
– $150 one month’s art supplies, canvases and paint (one location).
– $200 sneakers/court shoes/cleats for kids’ sports play.
– $300 bus rental for an outdoor summer field trip per day for 40 kids.
– $350 monthly heating bill for one centre.
– $500 one electronic tablet for the homework program.
– $600 Yamaha keyboard for music instrument lending program for piano kids.
– $950 Barbecue for one centre’s kids meals.
– $1000 one week of healthy groceries for two youth centres.
– $1000 annual summer camp t-shirts, hats and backpacks for kids.
– $1500 annual basketball club registration fees for one youth (n/i travel and gear).
– $1500 one air hockey table for competitive fun on a snowy day
– $2300 a harvest table and benches for art, daily dinner and board games.
– $2500 basketball hoop and stand for backyard court.
– $15,000 annual off-site event transportation (includes both centres).
– $60,000 for a 12 passenger van or bus for transportation
$400,000 the purchase price of a grassroots “home away from home” in a low income location, across from schools and walking distance to social housing.
PRICELESS. The impact of spending after school hours at a sustainable youth centre in the life of one child.