By WHITNEE ICE
St. Joseph Post
InterServ invited Representative Brenda Shields to tour its learning center today as the agency seeks funding for its after-school programs.
The Missouri After School Network is hoping to build a funding source within the legislature that will support Missouri after-school programs.
InterServ Director of Youth and Children Services Lea Parker says there was a reason behind InterServ's invitation to Representative Shields's visit.
"That's in hopes of her going back to the Legislature and introducing a bill to create a pot of money for programs to apply for," Parker tells St. Jospeh Post.
Parker says a lot of families don't have strong internet connection at home.
"By allowing the kids to come here, we have mentors that work directly with them and then the kids can get on their zooms with their classroom teacher and then have that help with their homework," says Parker.
Parker says InterServ helps 15 to 35 students each day.