The Verizon Foundation recently awarded the Boys & Girls Clubs of Porter County a $10,000 grant in support of their Link & Learn after-school program which provides educational and youth development services to Boys & Girls Club members.
Participants are offered free 30-45 minute tutoring sessions three days a week in an effort to raise academic efforts of low-achieving club members in Porter County. The program thus far has served 2,913 youth, logged 27,373 hours of tutoring and engaged 551 volunteers.
With the financial support from the Verizon Foundation all Boys & Girls Clubs of Porter County club members will continue to benefit from the Link 'N Learn program and succeed in the classroom.
Presenting the check to Chuck Leer, Boys & Girls Clubs of Porter County President is Matt Kelley, Verizon Public Affairs, Policy and Communication representative and (from left to right): Nick Arnold, vice chair and agent with Prudential Executive Group and Dave Hollenbeck, board chair and attorney with Blachly, Tabor, Bozik & Hartman.
To learn more about Link 'N Learn and the many quality programs offered by the Boys & Girls Clubs of Porter County visit or contact the Club nearest you: Duneland, 926-9770, Portage “Dusty Rhode” Club, 762-4613, South Haven, 759-2565, Valparaiso, 462-2182.
The mission of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Porter County is to enable and inspire the youth of our community to realize their full potential as productive, responsible and caring citizens.