The Good Choices Program was delivered in two of the Santa Barbara Boys & Girls Clubs on Monday July 13th. In all, 52 children were put through the program. A graduation event was held at the Santa Barbara Boys & Girls Club for all 52 children on Wednesday 12 August, with Nancy presenting them with their certificates. More than 140 people were in attendance to watch these amazing children graduate.
The feedback from the Director of the Boys & Girls Club was extremely favorable and she’s very interested in participating further in the Good Choices program. They are well on their way to becoming the third chapter of Happy House. The Director was also given a special recognition certificate by Nancy along with a bouquet of flowers. Of the event, she said, “I read through the book and loved it. This is the exact thing that we wanted to present to the kids. The kids really do need a good moral compass. This program is so hands on and this is why I participated in every class because I really wanted to learn how it works and how it’s delivered.
“It’s so fun to see how the kids interacted and they’re so excited, and I love that. Today when we passed out the papers and asked the kids what they got out of the program, some of the responses were beautiful. Throughout the week we talk about what they’ve learned during the program and I get kids that come up to me and tell me how one of the kids is bullying another kid and feel he should be stopped. So they really remember the lessons and talk about it throughout the week. That’s why I know it’s working.”
We look forward to many more graduations like this in Santa Barbara.
