After school program for local


at-risk youth receives funding P
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 Tara Da Silva, Program
Coordinator, recently an-
nounced that Suwannee So-
cial Services received a grant
of $35,000 from the Depart-
ment of Juvenile Justice to
operate the Program for
Athletic and Social Enrich-
ment (PASE). The funding
will allow the Hamilton
County program to continue
operating until June 2007.
 PASE is an after school
program for at-risk youth
between the ages of nine
and 13. The program offers a
safe structured environment
where the youth can receive
positive adult interaction.
PASE focuses on academics,
structured athletic activities
and violence / drug preven-
tion.
The program is open
Monday through Friday


from 3 p.m. until 6 p.m. at
the old high school gym in
Jasper. A child can be re-
. ferred to the program by
his/her parents or school.
 "I feel that this program
 makes a positive impact
 with the youth in the com-
 munity through the collabo-
 rative efforts with the
 Hamilton county School
 Board, the Department of
 Food Service and Central
 Hamilton School," Da Silva
 said.
 The Hamilton County
 PASE opened April 2005.
 Funding is on a year-to-year
basis. Approximately 40
youths have already re-
ceived services through this
program.
 For more information con-
 tact Da Silva at 386-362-
 6483.


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THE JASPER NEWS, Jasper, FL


THURSDAY, APRIL 6, 2006


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