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Cherish Moore, right, helps Alexya Jones read through her book on Monday, Aug. 14, 2017, during the Salvation Army's after school program at The Bridge Outreach Center in Cape Girardeau.
(Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
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Jamia Maney reads a book on Monday, Aug. 14, 2017, during the Salvation Army's after school program at The Bridge Outreach Center in Cape Girardeau.
(Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
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Shakira Jones reads a book on Monday, Aug. 14, 2017, during the Salvation Army's after school program at The Bridge Outreach Center in Cape Girardeau.
(Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
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Marshauntis Washington, left, helps Lauren Washington read her book on Monday, Aug. 14, 2017, during the Salvation Army's after school program at The Bridge Outreach Center in Cape Girardeau.
(Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
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Kamajah Hamilton looks up from her puzzle on Monday, Aug. 14, 2017, during the Salvation Army's after school program at The Bridge Outreach Center in Cape Girardeau.
(Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
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Jamia Maney listens to Debbie Bowers speak on Monday, Aug. 14, 2017, during the Salvation Army's after school program at The Bridge Outreach Center in Cape Girardeau.
(Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
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Marshauntis Washington, top center, dances with Alexya Jones and alongside Debbie Bowers on Monday, Aug. 14, 2017, during the Salvation Army's after school program at The Bridge Outreach Center in Cape Girardeau.
(Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
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Girls and volunteers dance in a circle on Monday, Aug. 14, 2017, during the Salvation Army's after school program at The Bridge Outreach Center in Cape Girardeau.
(Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
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Marshauntis Washington looks up with a smile while dancing with her friends and volunteers on Monday, Aug. 14, 2017, during the Salvation Army's after school program at The Bridge Outreach Center in Cape Girardeau.
(Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
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From left to right, Lauren Washington, Kaylin Maney, Nala Maney, Kamajah Hamilton and Chamika Moore dance in a circle on Monday, Aug. 14, 2017, during the Salvation Army's after school program at The Bridge Outreach Center in Cape Girardeau.
(Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
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Kamajah Hamilton looks up at Chamika Moore as they dance together on Monday, Aug. 14, 2017, during the Salvation Army's after school program at The Bridge Outreach Center in Cape Girardeau.
(Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
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Nala Maney peers over her chair on Monday, Aug. 14, 2017, during the Salvation Army's after school program at The Bridge Outreach Center in Cape Girardeau.
(Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
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Chamika Moore pulls out prizes the girls can get after earning so many "shekels" for good deeds on Monday, Aug. 14, 2017, during the Salvation Army's after school program at The Bridge Outreach Center in Cape Girardeau.
(Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
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Alexya Jones, right, grabs onto Marshauntis Washington as she sees Cherish Moore pull out toys from a box on Monday, Aug. 14, 2017, during the Salvation Army's after school program at The Bridge Outreach Center in Cape Girardeau.
(Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
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Shakira Jones looks up from her journal on Monday, Aug. 14, 2017, during the Salvation Army's after school program at The Bridge Outreach Center in Cape Girardeau.
(Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
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Deja Maney reads a psalm from her bible on Monday, Aug. 14, 2017, during the Salvation Army's after school program at The Bridge Outreach Center in Cape Girardeau.
(Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
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Debbie Bowers, left, helps Jamia Maney write three things she learned on Monday, Aug. 14, 2017, during the Salvation Army's after school program at The Bridge Outreach Center in Cape Girardeau.
(Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
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GeGe Green, left, helps Kamajah Hamilton glue a piece of paper in her journal on Monday, Aug. 14, 2017, during the Salvation Army's after school program at The Bridge Outreach Center in Cape Girardeau.
(Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
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Lauren Washington reads aloud with help from Natalie Giles on Monday, Aug. 14, 2017, during the Salvation Army's after school program at The Bridge Outreach Center in Cape Girardeau.
(Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
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Students giggle as Cherish Moore feeds her sister Chamika a donut by dangling it from a string on Monday, Aug. 14, 2017, during the Salvation Army's after school program at The Bridge Outreach Center in Cape Girardeau.
(Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
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Cherish Moore tries eating a donut that her sister Chamika is dangling above her on Monday, Aug. 14, 2017, during the Salvation Army's after school program at The Bridge Outreach Center in Cape Girardeau.
(Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
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Students play a donut game on Monday, Aug. 14, 2017, during the Salvation Army's after school program at The Bridge Outreach Center in Cape Girardeau. The after school program runs throughout the school year.
(Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
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Alexya Jones, left, and Marshauntis Washington laugh as they try eating donuts dangled above them by their friends on Monday, Aug. 14, 2017, during the Salvation Army's after school program at The Bridge Outreach Center in Cape Girardeau.
(Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
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Nala Maney dangles a donut above her sister Deja on Monday, Aug. 14, 2017, during the Salvation Army's after school program at The Bridge Outreach Center in Cape Girardeau.
(Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
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Kamajah Hamilton dangles a donut above Kaylin Maney on Monday, Aug. 14, 2017, during the Salvation Army's after school program at The Bridge Outreach Center in Cape Girardeau.
(Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
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Kaylin Maney covers her face in laughter as Kamajah Hamilton dangles a donut above her on Monday, Aug. 14, 2017, during the Salvation Army's after school program at The Bridge Outreach Center in Cape Girardeau.
(Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
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Alexya Jones dangles a donut above GeGe Green on Monday, Aug. 14, 2017, during the Salvation Army's after school program at The Bridge Outreach Center in Cape Girardeau.
(Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
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Cherish Moore wipes donut glaze off of Lauren Washington on Monday, Aug. 14, 2017, during the Salvation Army's after school program at The Bridge Outreach Center in Cape Girardeau.
(Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
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Students try to carry a ping pong ball on a spoon without dropping it on Monday, Aug. 14, 2017, during the Salvation Army's after school program at The Bridge Outreach Center in Cape Girardeau.
(Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
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Students try to carry a ping pong ball on a spoon without dropping it on Monday, Aug. 14, 2017, during the Salvation Army's after school program at The Bridge Outreach Center in Cape Girardeau.
(Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
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Students try to carry a ping pong ball on a spoon without dropping it on Monday, Aug. 14, 2017, during the Salvation Army's after school program at The Bridge Outreach Center in Cape Girardeau.
(Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
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Students try to balance a small sandbag on their heads without having it slide off on Monday, Aug. 14, 2017, during the Salvation Army's after school program at The Bridge Outreach Center in Cape Girardeau.
(Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
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Students try to balance a small sandbag on their heads without having it slide off on Monday, Aug. 14, 2017, during the Salvation Army's after school program at The Bridge Outreach Center in Cape Girardeau.
(Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
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Alexya Jones tries to balance a small sandbag on her head without having it slide off on Monday, Aug. 14, 2017, during the Salvation Army's after school program at The Bridge Outreach Center in Cape Girardeau.
(Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
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Students try to balance a small sandbag on their heads without having it slide off on Monday, Aug. 14, 2017, during the Salvation Army's after school program at The Bridge Outreach Center in Cape Girardeau.
(Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
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Students listen to Debbie Bowers speak before dinner on Monday, Aug. 14, 2017, during the Salvation Army's after school program at The Bridge Outreach Center in Cape Girardeau.
(Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)
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Girls line up after playing a game on Monday, Aug. 14, 2017, during the Salvation Army's after school program at The Bridge Outreach Center in Cape Girardeau.
(Laura Simon ~ Southeast Missourian)