Local Boys and Girls Clubs in Jeopardy
Updated 3:44 PM EST, Sun, Nov 30, 2008
The Boys and Girls Clubs of Loudoun is in danger of closing if donations to the program don't increase, wrote board member Mark Madigan in an email last week obtained by the Washington Post.
"We are really at a crossroads," he wrote, "The economic times have hit us hard."
The Loudoun chapter of the club started in September of 2007 at three county middle schools. Part of the funding came from a "gang prevention grant" secured by Congressman Frank Wolf (R-District 10).
The program provides a safe haven for students at Sterling, J. Lupton Simpson and Stone Hill middle schools. They can hang out, get homework help and play games after school until 8 p.m. each weekday. Organizers also run workshops on drug awareness, gang prevention and overall character-building, according to the Post.
Go to the official donation site HERE.
You can read the entire Post article HERE.
First Published: Nov 29, 2008 9:41 AM EST
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