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Tuesday, 12 May 2009 21:20 |
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Boys & Girls Clubs of Utah County Dig AmeriCorps Week
Provo – May 11, 2009 – Boys & Girls Clubs of Utah County employees and AmeriCorps members plant beautiful flowers in the down town Provo flower beds in an effort to beatify the community. Boys & Girls Club efforts were part of a national service week spearheaded by AmeriCorps members.
This was the third annual AmeriCorps Week, taking place May 9-16, 2009. AmeriCorps Week provides the perfect opportunity for AmeriCorps members, alums, grantees, program partners, and friends to shine a spotlight on the work done by members—and to motivate more Americans to serve their communities. Many events are happen across the country. Individuals and organizations with a special interest in AmeriCorps—especially, members, programs, and alums—are encouraged to use their creativity to mark the week in any way they see fit.
"This was a great opportunity for Boys & Girls Club employees and AmeriCorps members to serve their community", sayd David Bayles, Executive Director for the Boys & Girsl Clubs of Utah County. "All volunteers inlvolved can feel a sense of pride in knowing that their efforts have added to the majesty of the wasatch front through the beatification of historic downtown Provo."
About AmeriCorps AmeriCorps is a national service organization that gives a chance to apply individual skills and ideals toward helping others and meeting critical needs in the community. The AmeriCorps program offers 75,000 opportunities for adults of all ages and backgrounds to serve through a network of partnerships with local and national nonprofit groups. Whether AmeriCorps members make a community safer, give a child a second chance, or help protect the environment, they all are getting things done and making a difference. About Boys & Girls Clubs of Utah County
The mission of Boys and Girls Club of Utah County purpose is to inspire and enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to realize their full potential as productive and responsible citizens and leaders. The Club provides a variety of supervised activities for greater than 2,500 youths (between the ages of 6 to 18 years old) within Utah County. The Boys and Girls Club of Utah County offers many evidence-based programs that make a lasting positive impact upon youth.
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