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Boys & Girls Club youth engage in environmental issues Provo – March 20, 2009 – While the United States Environmental Protection Agency is looking for ways to save the environment, Boys & Girls Clubs of Utah County is encouraging local youth to speak up about what Earth Day means to them. In partnership with the local Disney store, Boys & Girls Club youth expressed their love of the environment by drawing or writing about what Earth Day means to them.
“Youth need to feel a sense of ownership for our environment,” said David Bayles, Executive Director of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Utah County. “Boys & Girls Clubs all over the nation are focusing on the BE GREAT, BE GREEN initiative, an effort to involve youth in taking an active role in improving their local environment.” Over 100 youth at the Boys & Girls Club participated in Earth Day activities on March 20. The Disney store provided recycled drawing panels and earth friendly art supplies for Club youth during the Earth Day celebration. Youth projects will be on display at the Disney Store during the week of April 12.
About the 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 2,000 youths (between the ages of 6 to 18 years old) within Utah County. The Boys and Girls Club of Utah County offers many proven and tested programs in five Core Areas: Character and Leadership; Education and Career; Health, Sport Fitness Recreation and Life Skills; The Arts; and Technology. These Core Areas serve as the foundation for all programming.
As a privately-funded, non-profit organization, the Boys and Girls Club of Utah County relies tremendously on the generous philanthropic support of individuals. Financial gifts assist in providing the financial strength necessary to continue the club’s mission. To contribute to the Club or to become a sponsor of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Utah County’s BE GREAT. BE GREEN program contact a staff member at 801.371.6242. |
