Smithfield Snowstorm: 

Many kids in the town of Smithfield cut out snowflakes and put them on their windows. Many houses and even businesses in Smithfield participated in the snowstorm.  You could send in photos of the snowflakes that would then be put into a video. This was a great way to bring together the town during the pandemic. 

Many children from Smithfield went around Deerfield Park looking for fall inspired clues. Each clue had a letter that when you were finished spelt out a fall word. This word would then be submitted in a google form that could be found at the end of the scavenger hunt. Once the google form was submitted you were entered into a raffle and one winner was picked. 

Anti-Bullying Presentation: 

Smithfield Youth Council members, Reese and Kaya shared an Anti-Bullying Presentation to the high school. They focused on the viewpoint of a student and communicating the issues with parents. The presentation included the Smithfield Bullying Policy, statistics and survey results from middle and high school parents and students, panel discussion with school administrators, and ended with questions from the attendees. This meeting took place during a Smithfield Parent Council meeting. Tri-County Community Action also provided resources to families as well as refreshments. On the panel was Assistant Superintendent Sara Monaco, High School Principal Dan Kelley, Assistant Principal Allison Amodie, and Gallagher Middle School Assistant Principal John Burns. 

Car Wash:  

The Smithfield Youth Council hosted a car wash fundraiser at Altown in Smithfield.  All of the proceeds that were made went to community-based projects and volunteer initiatives. This was the first project Smithfield Youth Council has done over the summer. 

Forum with Government:  We hosted former Cranston Mayor Allan Fung and former Providence Mayor Angel Taveras at the Town Hall in Smithfield. Here they shared their experiences and answered questions created by the SYC members as well as members from the North Providence Youth Council. Mayor Allan Fung was the first mayor of Chinese ancestry in RI and Mayor Taveras was the first Dominican-American mayor in RI. 

 

Drop and Shop: Drop and Shop was a great opportunity for parents to have a night out while their child enjoyed fun holiday activities with Smithfield Youth Council Members. This night gave parents the opportunity to holiday shop, have a relaxing night at home, or to have a night out. All of the children did crafts, had snacks, danced, and got their picture taken with Santa. 

Garden at Senior Center: Smithfield Youth Councils members created a community garden at the Smithfield Senior Center.  We grew a variety of foods for anyone to come and pick.

Earth Day: The Smithfield Youth Council members picked up litter in Deerfield Park. Other members demonstrated pollution in the watershed to young children in Smithfield.