The Cheney Outreach offers a recreational scholarship program that can help families in the community. The scholarship can cover fees for recreational activities for people in need.
Children who are 18 and younger can qualify for the scholarships, depending on the size of the family. If the child is 18 years old, he or she needs to still be in high school.
To receive a scholarship, applicants will need to call Cheney Outreach and set up a file. Families need to have proof of residence in Cheney or surrounding areas.
“We cover fees for the park and recreational activities in the city’s ‘Experience Cheney’ brochure,” Carol Beason, the director of Cheney Outreach, said. “These activities include softball, baseball, football, dance, etc.”
At the end of December 2015, the Outreach Program was able to offer scholarships to 120 children. Along with the scholarships, the Outreach Program also donated school supplies for 119 kids by the end of the same year.
For more information, call Cheney Outreach at (509) 235-8900 and ask to talk to Beason. The Center is located in the Wren Pierson Community Center at 616 Third St., and is open on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 9 – 11:30 a.m. On Thursdays, the center is open for phone calls only at 9 – 11:30 a.m.
Grace Pohl can be reached at grace@cheneyfreepress.com.
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