Troy Recreation Assn Inc

PROVIDE A RECREATIONAL AND SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT FOR THE CITIZENS OF TROY WITH THE PRIMARY EMPHASIS ON YOUTH.

THE TROY REC CONTINUES TO PROVIDE THE YOUTH OF TROY PROGRAMS AND A FACILITY THAT WILL HELP THEM IN THEIR GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT IN LEADERSHIP AND VOLUNTEERISM. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED SERVICES TO AN AVERAGE OF 90 SIXTH THRU TWELFTH GRADERS DAILY, 48 KINDERGARTEN THRU FIFTH GRADERS DAILY, 48 PRESCHOOLERS, LUNCH BUDDY SERVICES TO 50 CHILDREN, INDOOR SOCCER FOR 120 CHILDREN, AND VARIOUS COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. WE HAVE GREATLY INCREASED THE USAGE AND TRAFFIC THROUGHOUT OUR BUILDING AND WILL STRIVE TO MAINTAIN THIS HIGH DEMAND. OUR WEEKEND BAG OF SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD HAS BEEN IN PLACE FOR THREE YEARS AND DURING THE PANDEMIC WE GREW THAT PROGRAM TO BE OPEN TO ANY FAMILY IN MIAMI COUNTY WITH CHILDREN THAT HAD A NEED FOR FOOD SUPPORT. AT THE HEIGHT OF THE PANDEMIC, WE WERE SENDING OUT OVER 250 BAGS OF FOOD WEEKLY. WE SAW A LOT OF FAMILIES THAT HAD YOUNGER CHILDREN THAT WERE TRULY SUFFERING AND DIDN'T KNOW WHERE TO TURN. WE WERE SO HUMBLED AND GRATEFUL THAT WE WERE ABLE TO OFFER JUST A SMALL AMOUNT OF ASSISTANCE. WE WOULD OFTEN SEND HOME FLYERS WITH FOOD DISTRIBUTION INFORMATION OR OTHER RESOURCES IN HOPES THAT THE FAMILIES WOULD FIND SOME RELIEF. WE PARTNERED WITH THE LINCOLN COMMUNITY CENTER AND TROY CITY SCHOOLS TO SERVE LUNCHES DURING SPRING BREAK AND THEN AGAIN DURING THE SUMMER FOR THE SUMMER LUNCHES PROGRAM. OUR GAME ROOM TRANSFORMED INTO A MINI-FOOD PANTRY FOR 4 MONTHS. BETWEEN MARCH 13-DECEMBER 31, WE SERVED 4837 LUNCHES, 1327 SNACK BAGS, AND 2359 BAGS OF SUPPLEMENTAL MEALS. DURING THE SUMMER, WE PARTNERED WITH THE TROY MIAMI COUNTY LIBRARY AND THE LINCOLN COMMUNITY CENTER TO OFFER AN ALTERNATIVE TO OUR USUAL PROGRAMMING. WE DECIDED TO COLLABORATE AND OFFER PACKETS OF ACTIVITIES WITH FACEBOOK VIDEOS TO COMPLEMENT THE ACTIVITIES. THE PROGRAM WAS ENTITLED "IMAGINE, MOVE, EXPLORE." EACH OF THE ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDED CONTENT EACH WEEK THAT PARTICIPANTS WOULD THEN WORK ON. IT WAS A GREAT WAY FOR US TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY AND OFFER SOME FUN FOR THE KIDS ALL. OUR FACILITY IS A GREAT RESOURCE FOR COMMUNITY GROUPS. MANY COMMUNITY GROUPS USE THE BUILDING AS A MEETING PLACE INCLUDING: GIRL SCOUTS, CUB SCOUTS, BOY SCOUTS, TROY HIGH SCHOOL BAND, CISV, MIAMI COUNTY LOCAL FOOD COUNCIL, MAYOR'S YOUTH COUNCIL, TROY POP ROCKS, PRIVATE PARTIES FOR BIRTHDAYS, SPORTS TEAMS, CHURCH GROUPS, AND FAMILY GATHERINGS. THESE PROGRAMS/ACTIVITIES PROVIDE THE PARTICIPANTS WITH OPPORTUNITIES FOR GROWTH, INTERACTION, AND FELLOWSHIP. THE REC IS A SAFE SPACE FOR ALL PARTICIPANTS AND THE EXPERIENCES AT THE REC HELP INDIVIDUALS DEVELOP A SENSE OF COMMUNITY AND BELONGING. THE REC HAS BEEN SERVING THE TROY COMMUNITY, ESPECIALLY YOUTH, FOR OVER 80 YEARS, AND THAT TRADITION CONTINUED IN THE YEAR 2020.

THE TROY REC CONTINUES TO PROVIDE THE YOUTH OF TROY PROGRAMS AND A FACILITY THAT WILL HELP THEM IN THEIR GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT IN LEADERSHIP AND VOLUNTEERISM. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED SERVICES TO AN AVERAGE OF 90 SIXTH THRU TWELFTH GRADERS DAILY, 48 KINDERGARTEN THRU FIFTH GRADERS DAILY, 48 PRESCHOOLERS, LUNCH BUDDY SERVICES TO 50 CHILDREN, INDOOR SOCCER FOR 120 CHILDREN, AND VARIOUS COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. WE HAVE GREATLY INCREASED THE USAGE AND TRAFFIC THROUGHOUT OUR BUILDING AND WILL STRIVE TO MAINTAIN THIS HIGH DEMAND. OUR WEEKEND BAG OF SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD HAS BEEN IN PLACE FOR THREE YEARS AND DURING THE PANDEMIC WE GREW THAT PROGRAM TO BE OPEN TO ANY FAMILY IN MIAMI COUNTY WITH CHILDREN THAT HAD A NEED FOR FOOD SUPPORT. AT THE HEIGHT OF THE PANDEMIC, WE WERE SENDING OUT OVER 250 BAGS OF FOOD WEEKLY. WE SAW A LOT OF FAMILIES THAT HAD YOUNGER CHILDREN THAT WERE TRULY SUFFERING AND DIDN'T KNOW WHERE TO TURN. WE WERE SO HUMBLED AND GRATEFUL THAT WE WERE ABLE TO OFFER JUST A SMALL AMOUNT OF ASSISTANCE. WE WOULD OFTEN SEND HOME FLYERS WITH FOOD DISTRIBUTION INFORMATION OR OTHER RESOURCES IN HOPES THAT THE FAMILIES WOULD FIND SOME RELIEF. WE PARTNERED WITH THE LINCOLN COMMUNITY CENTER AND TROY CITY SCHOOLS TO SERVE LUNCHES DURING SPRING BREAK AND THEN AGAIN DURING THE SUMMER FOR THE SUMMER LUNCHES PROGRAM. OUR GAME ROOM TRANSFORMED INTO A MINI-FOOD PANTRY FOR 4 MONTHS. BETWEEN MARCH 13-DECEMBER 31, WE SERVED 4837 LUNCHES, 1327 SNACK BAGS, AND 2359 BAGS OF SUPPLEMENTAL MEALS. DURING THE SUMMER, WE PARTNERED WITH THE TROY MIAMI COUNTY LIBRARY AND THE LINCOLN COMMUNITY CENTER TO OFFER AN ALTERNATIVE TO OUR USUAL PROGRAMMING. WE DECIDED TO COLLABORATE AND OFFER PACKETS OF ACTIVITIES WITH FACEBOOK VIDEOS TO COMPLEMENT THE ACTIVITIES. THE PROGRAM WAS ENTITLED "IMAGINE, MOVE, EXPLORE." EACH OF THE ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDED CONTENT EACH WEEK THAT PARTICIPANTS WOULD THEN WORK ON. IT WAS A GREAT WAY FOR US TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY AND OFFER SOME FUN FOR THE KIDS ALL. OUR FACILITY IS A GREAT RESOURCE FOR COMMUNITY GROUPS. MANY COMMUNITY GROUPS USE THE BUILDING AS A MEETING PLACE INCLUDING: GIRL SCOUTS, CUB SCOUTS, BOY SCOUTS, TROY HIGH SCHOOL BAND, CISV, MIAMI COUNTY LOCAL FOOD COUNCIL, MAYOR'S YOUTH COUNCIL, TROY POP ROCKS, PRIVATE PARTIES FOR BIRTHDAYS, SPORTS TEAMS, CHURCH GROUPS, AND FAMILY GATHERINGS. THESE PROGRAMS/ACTIVITIES PROVIDE THE PARTICIPANTS WITH OPPORTUNITIES FOR GROWTH, INTERACTION, AND FELLOWSHIP. THE REC IS A SAFE SPACE FOR ALL PARTICIPANTS AND THE EXPERIENCES AT THE REC HELP INDIVIDUALS DEVELOP A SENSE OF COMMUNITY AND BELONGING. THE REC HAS BEEN SERVING THE TROY COMMUNITY, ESPECIALLY YOUTH, FOR OVER 80 YEARS, AND THAT TRADITION CONTINUED IN THE YEAR 2020.