Bank of America is awarding a $30,000 grant to Boys & Girls Clubs of Sonoma-Marin to expand access to The Clubs’ summer camp and paid summer jobs program. Between June 14 – August 13, the organization will serve more than 600 youth across Sonoma County at its enrichment-based day camps.
The grant comes at a critical time as the need for summer programming is more important than ever. The COVID-19 pandemic deeply impacted education, especially among low-income families. The funding will provide camp scholarships to dozens of kids who would otherwise not be able to attend. In addition, it will fund The Clubs’ Workforce Development Program, which provides local high school with jobs at The Clubs’ Santa Rosa camp locations.
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