The Optimist Club of Washington recently presented Washington High School’s Cocoa Café with a donation of $500. See the photo below.
The Cocoa Café is open daily at WHS before school from 8-8:30 a.m.
Life Skills students working as cashiers, taking orders, microwaving, toasting, pouring drinks and serving orders. The goal is to provide them with job experience, and in the process, they learn life skills such as communication skills, social skills, team work, following a check list to see a job through from start to finish, independence, self-advocacy, money skills, and job skills that will transfer into other work settings after they graduate.
The students use the money they make to go into the community and volunteer with Downtown Washington, Inc., to help set up for several events held in Washington. They also sponsor a family at Christmas, support Loving Hearts, and donate to charities like the Children's Relay for Life and Friends of Kids With Cancer.
The Optimist Club of Washington recently presented Washington High School’s Cocoa Café with a donation of $500. Pictured are WHS Life Skills students who work at Cocoa Café, along with Optimist Club of Washington members.