By
NICK GOSNELL
Hutch Post
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Hutchinson Boys and Girls Clubs is raising funds to assist with job shadows and summer internships in its Epic Skillz area.
"It's about taking kids, even at the elementary school level and starting to bring them along that career pathway," said Lance Patterson with Hutchinson Boys and Girls Clubs, "They can see what they are interested in, give them some hands on experiences, get out into the community. I think that's probably the coolest thing, to see these kids out in the community and the questions that they can ask."
The dates for the $10,000 fundraising campaign are from Feb. 27 to March 11.
"We're starting to give these kids that opportunity," Patterson said. "They see that if you go to the hospital, you can have 25 different careers just within the hospital and none of them are a doctor or a nurse."
The goal may seem large, but even small donations can help, according to Elycia Lance with the club.
"Ten dollars donation is enough to pay one student job shadowing for one day," Lance said. "It may be a little ambitious, but I think that we can do this in two weeks."
If you'd like to give online, you can do so at bgchutch.com/donate.