“It was a good turnout,” said Terry Willis, fund raising chair for the local Boys and Girls Club in Price. “We had about 400 people who came throughout the night.”
Willis explained that this fund raising project is so important for the club to continue to move forward by helping to pay off some of the debt that the club incurred to keep their doors open over the past couple of years.
Merger should help
The local club merged with the Greater Salt Lake Boys and Girls Club which allows the club increased opportunities to take advantage of administrative help and tips. These helps included applying for grants as well as being connected with larger corporations who make donations.
This merger has been the means for the local club to run in the black after going a couple of years operating in the red just to keep the doors open to the kids who need their services.
Willis explained that even with the connection with the Greater Salt Lake club, all money received through fundraising efforts will stay here locally, helping local kids with great programming opportunities.
Board Chair Brenda Quick explained that they have about 60 kids in the program ranging in age from kindergarten to 12th grade. They offer an open enrollment where parents sign up the kids. There is a $20 annual fee for the programs running after school until about 6 p.m.
“We provide a lot of activities like field trips to the museum and the dessert,” said Quick.
She stated that there are some national programs and scholarships that they offer to kids.
“Programs like the keystone program helps them to learn skills and take on responsibilities that they have to be accountable for,” said Quick.
“We do crafts, cooking, music, computers and have some gaming computers that they can play on,” said Quick. “We have a science program and sometimes we bring in guests to show them science projects.”
The club is located at 30 East 200 South right off from Carbon Avenue where it crosses the tracks.
“We always appreciate the communities support,” said Quick. “It is amazing how they support us.”
“Day in and day out we always have something for the kids,” said Quick. “They even get a snack.”
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