Opportunities for children of hospitality workers
DEVIN WEEKS | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 2 years, 12 months AGO
Participants of CDAIDE's 2022 Chef Challenge in October gather for a photo after the event. CDAIDE is encouraging local hospitality workers with children 17 and younger to take advantage of $17,000 in activity scholarships it is hoping to disburse to families by June. Visit cdaide.org for info.
Photo by PAUL MORGAN
Devin Weeks is a third-generation North Idaho resident. She holds an associate degree in journalism from North Idaho College and a bachelor's in communication arts from Lewis-Clark State College Coeur d'Alene. Devin embarked on her journalism career at the Coeur d'Alene Press in 2013. She worked weekends for several years, covering a wide variety of events and issues throughout Kootenai County. Devin now mainly covers K-12 education and the city of Post Falls. She enjoys delivering daily chuckles through the Ghastly Groaner and loves highlighting local people in the Fast Five segment that runs in CoeurVoice. Devin lives in Post Falls with her husband and their three eccentric and very needy cats. | January 4, 2023 1:00 AM
The Coeur d'Alene-based nonprofit CDAIDE is hoping to spend $17,000 on kids of local hospitality workers by June.
Through the children's activity scholarship program, funded by a grant from the Women's Gift Alliance, CDAIDE is seeking applicants who live or work in Coeur d'Alene, Hayden and Post Falls to take advantage of these funds to provide for their children opportunities and memorable experiences they may not otherwise be able to afford.
"We really want to get this money out to those who can benefit from it," CDAIDE marketing, event and volunteer coordinator Tammy Sandoval told The Press.
CDAIDE's children's activity scholarships may be used for a variety of activities — music lessons, dance lessons, martial arts, sports/club sports, ski lessons and STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) activities. The scholarships also cover traditional weekly classes as well camps and school programs.
"Extracurricular activities encourage our children to be active in our community and to develop new relationships and new life skills," Sandoval said.
Recently, students have used these scholarships for hula and music lessons.
She said the program also helps small businesses in the area by providing opportunities for them to obtain new students.
CDAIDE Executive Director Jason Nye said the CDAIDE activity scholarship fund is underused, so he and his team are working to get the word out about it.
"This children's scholarship, made possible by the Women's Gift Alliance, has already blessed so many lives in our community," Nye said. "Removing the financial barrier so that parents can say 'yes' when kids ask for music lessons, to play a sport or extend their learning and hobbies in new directions has been a privilege. We're happy to see the growth in the lives of the children and families this program has helped."
To apply for the scholarship:
• One parent must currently be employed in hospitality — employment in the industry will be verified
• Children must be 17 or younger
• No income limits
Visit cdaide.org/activity-scholarship-application to apply or email [email protected] for details.
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