Youth Programs

Our children are our future. That’s why Polk CDC offers a variety of programs to help Polk County children learn, grow, and thrive! These programs include:

Summer Food and Activities

For each of the past two summers, Polk CDC has partnered with Partners for a Hunger-Free Oregon and the Dallas and Central School Districts to offer FREE lunches every summer weekday to children ages 1 to 18. Lunches are served at Woodbridge Meadow Apartments and Rickreall Creek Townhomes in Dallas and at Park West Apartments in Independence. All are welcome!

This past summer, Polk CDC also added a FREE children’s activities program at Woodbridge Meadow and Rickreall Creek, both in Dallas. The program is open to any and all children ages 6 to 12 and includes fun and enriching activities that engage children while helping build their math, literacy, and social skills.

Summer 2010

• Woodbridge Meadow Apartments, 288 SE Dimick Street, Dallas
  Activities: 9:30am to 11:30am; Lunch: 11:30am to Noon
  June 15th thru August 20th
• Rickreall Creek Townhomes, 277 SW Walnut Avenue, Dallas
  Lunch: Noon to 12:30pm; Activities: 12:30pm to 2:30pm
  June 15th thru August 20th
• Park West Apartments, 1038 E Street, Independence
  Lunch: Noon to 12:30pm
  June 14th thru August 20th

To learn more or to sign up for the activities program, please contact Celina Davila at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or at 503-831-3173.

After-School Food and Activities

New in the fall of 2010, Polk CDC is offering an after-school food and activities program at Woodbridge Meadow Apartments and at Rickreall Creek Townhomes for children ages 6 to 12. Like the successful Summer Activities program, the after-school program will be made-up of fun and enriching activities that engage children while helping build their math, literacy, and social skills. In partnership with the Dallas School District, a FREE after-school snack or supper will be served to all participants.

Check back on this site in the coming weeks for more details! Please contact Celina Davila at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it if you are interested in participating in the program.

Carol Hensley Memorial Children’s Fund

Since 1991, the Carol Hensley Memorial Children’s Fund has provided small grants to help children pay for school clothes and supplies, summer camps, sports and activities fees, medical/dental co-pays, and other needs. On occasion, the Fund has also been used to pay for college scholarships for outgoing seniors who are Polk CDC or West Valley Housing Authority clients. In almost 20 years of existence, the Children’s Fund has helped over 180 Polk County children reach for their dreams.

To find out more on how to apply for funds, please contact Celina Davila at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or at 503-831-3173. If you are interested in donating to the Children’s Fund, please click here.

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