Danielle's story

Tinkering at the Key Club: fun! After having had the idea for a number of years, two volunteers and two children started in 2010 with the restoration of a Fiat 600 in a farm shed in the center of Kamerik. This is how the Kamerikse Key Club started. Soon the number of children, volunteers and activities grew and even a larger space had to be found. About two hundred children are now members free of charge and about 25 volunteers are active outside corona time. In addition to a workshop, the building of the Key Club has a craft workshop (can also be used as a large meeting room), a Lego corner, a cooking studio, a smaller meeting room and a wood workshop and room where the woodworking machines are housed. Dozens of children are usually repairing and tinkering here every Wednesday and Friday evening. One of the volunteers who invariably helps is Danielle. "I came here once to bring our son, helped paint a staircase and never left. The great thing about the Key Club is that we teach children to work with their hands and make something new out of something old or broken. "Children learn that you can make things yourself and see how much is possible. Crafting together, preferably with reuse of materials, is the motivation to run this club. One of the sponsors is Thys Toys from which we receive return goods. We complete these again or repair them for sale so that we can keep the membership for free, or to support other charities, such as the toy bank.” I helped paint a staircase and then never left! "Together with Wil, I have set up a crafts department within the Sleutelclub. Every Friday evening, outside of corona time, between forty and sixty children from the age of eight are welcome. With about fifteen volunteers, we are ready to support them. It is so nice to notice that the children are also enthusiastic when they make something for someone else. At Christmas, for example, they made a Christmas bell out of wood and delivered it to the elderly in Kamerik. To keep in touch during this lockdown period, the volunteers make craft packages. pick up packages on Friday evening and get to work with them at home.” Do you have two right hands and would you like to help the children of the Key Club? Would you like to volunteer at this club? Check out our website among the volunteer work, visit the website www.spannerclubkamerik.nl or contact them at secretariaat@spannerclubkamerik.nl. Share these stories and inspire others to help too! Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Whatsapp Forward

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