The mission of the Lunch Buddy program is to provide individual attention and positive recognition for students by pairing them with caring adults from the community.

Description:
The Lunch Buddy program recruits and trains adult mentors from the community to spend an hour each week during the school year with students needing individual attention and positive recognition. The children develop a special relationship with a caring adult friend. The adults have a chance to make a difference in the future of our youth.

The adult mentor eats lunch with their buddy once a week, and the pair has the opportunity to play games, do crafts, play in the gym or just talk.

History:
The Redmond Elementary Lunch Buddy program was started over 15 years ago, and the program has continued ever since. Several other schools in the Lake Washington district also have a lunch buddy program. Presently, ours is the largest program in the district.

Contact person: Kathy Dennis, Coordinator, (phone), (email)

Address:

16800 NE 80th St. Redmond, WA 98052 This location is handicap accessible (See a map)

Web Site: http://schools.lwsd.org/redmond/lunchbuddies/redmond_elementary_school_lunch.htm

Directions:

From westbound 520, take the Redmond Way exit. At the bottom of the exit, take a left. Turn right on 168th Ave NE. Turn right on 80th. Turn left on 169th and then left into the parking lot of Redmond. . . (more)

Miscellaneous Information

Liability
	Yes
Does your organization welcome court-ordered community service volunteers?
	No
Does your organization have volunteer positions for youth 12-18?
	No