Boys & Girls Club of Pitt County Calls for Donations to Fund Greene County Club
Winterville, NC (PRWEB) October 31, 2013 -- Boys & Girls Club of Pitt County hopes to serve at least 160 more kids very soon. The Club, which currently serves nearly 1,000 children daily in Pitt, Lenoir and Beaufort Counties, will open a Greene County Club in Snow Hill, NC to serve a segment of the region that is in need of programs to help children create positive futures. To accomplish this, Boys & Girls Clubs is asking the community to provide the financial support needed for this important endeavor.
Goodwill Community Foundation (GCF®) is committed to supporting the Boys & Girls Club of Pitt County founder’s campaign to raise $160,252, which will fund the Greene County Club for the first year. GCF®, the Durham-based non-profit that provides grants to organizations across eastern NC, the country and globe, will provide up to $40,000 through a $1 match of for every $2 donated by the local community to start the new Club.
“The support of a generous community and organizations like GCF® are the reason we are able to positively impact so many kids,” says Misty Marston, president & CEO of Boys & Girls Clubs serving Pitt, Lenoir and Beaufort Counties. “We are well on our way to raising the necessary funds for the Greene County Boys & Girls Club, but we need the continued support of the Greene County community to make this all possible. With the donation match program offered by GCF®, each dollar has more impact to help us begin serving these children faster.”
“Boys & Girls Clubs of Pitt County gives children a chance to thrive and succeed in their local community,” says Reverend Dennis McLain, GCF® president. “GCF’s partnership with Boys & Girls Clubs is an important part of our mission to create opportunities for a better life. Misty and her team are doing just that. GCF is excited about this new Boys & Girls Club venture to help children in the Snow Hill community by positively impacting their lives through resources and programs currently not available to them.”
The target open date for Boys & Girls Club of Greene County is late fall 2013 and the Club is asking for financial support to help make that happen. For more information about the Boys & Girls Clubs of Pitt County, the Green County Club and to donate, please visit http://www.bgcpitt.org/ or call 252-355-2345.
About Boys & Girls Club Pitt County
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Pitt County opened in 1969 and serve 1,000 children daily in Pitt, Lenoir and Beaufort Counties from five locations. The Clubs offer young people ages 6 to 18 what they most need: role models who respect and listen to them. The mission of the Clubs is “to enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens.” Under this mission the Clubs are continually focused on expansion in order to provide more children with a safe environment where they can be themselves, have fun, and participate in constructive activities to channel their youthful energy. For more information about the Clubs as well as the programs and services offered, please visit http://www.bgcpitt.org or call 252-355-2345.
About Goodwill Community Foundation (GCF®)
GCF continues to be a leader in an era of change by providing the training required for the emerging world where technology is integrated into everyday life. The mission of GCF® is to create and provide education, employment and life enrichment opportunities regionally, nationally and internationally for people who desire to improve the quality of their lives.
For more information on GCF®, visit us at http://www.GCFGlobal.org.
Laura McAliley, Martin Communications, http://www.MartinCommInc.com, +1 (919) 741-0291, [email protected]
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