Projects for Great Futures Competition
By Kim Paysor on Thursday, January 26th, 2012 |
The Boys & Girls Club of Huntington County received a $5,000 Walmart Gift Card and $1,000 in Elmer’s products by winning the Elmer’s Projects for Great Futures competition. The contest ran during this past holiday season, between November 25 and December 12, 2011, in support of the Boys & Girls Clubs of America’s Give the Gift of a Great Future holiday campaign.
The Boys & Girls Club of Huntington County will utilize the Elmer’s supplies at their Warren, IN location. The Warren Club is located at 1063 E. 900 Street and opened last year in Huntington County. While this location has only been operating for a short time, the additional prizes will be used toward much-needed Club supplies. Those include: four computers, a printer, gym equipment and supplies needed to support their popular Artastic! program.
BACKGROUND: Nearly 4,000 locations in the Boys & Girls Clubs of America network had the opportunity to submit a project on an Elmer’s TriFold Display Board, which are carried at Walmart Stores across the country. Finalists were selected from various Boys & Girls Clubs from across the nation and supporters voted for their favorite projects. Elmer’s Products donated $1 for each vote to the Boys & Girls Clubs of America, up to $50,000.
About Elmer’s
Elmer’s® Products, Inc., headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, has been a trusted brand and industry leader for more than 60 years. Elmer’s produces a variety of well-known adhesives, arts and crafts, educational and office products for use at home, school or business. Elmer’s branded products are developed to provide project solutions and to inspire people to create, build and learn for life. Elmer’s also markets the number one instant adhesive in the U.S., Instant Krazy Glue®, and XACTO®, a leader in innovative cutting blades, knives and office supply products. For more information, visit www.elmers.com.
About the Boys & Girls Clubs of Huntington County
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Huntington County enables all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens. Every year, children benefit from youth development programs, extended services and community support programs. The Huntington County Warren site is located within Salamonie Schools serves almost 40 youth per day and over 100 youth throughout the year. For more information, visit www.bgchuntington.com.
About Boys & Girls Clubs of America
For more than 100 years, Boys & Girls Clubs of America (GreatFutures.org) has enabled young people most in need to achieve great futures as productive, caring, responsible citizens. Today, nearly 4,000 Boys & Girls Clubs serve some 4 million children and teens through Club membership and community outreach. Clubs are located in cities, towns, public housing and on Native American lands throughout the country, and serve military families in BGCA-affiliated Youth Centers on U.S. military installations worldwide. Clubs provide a safe place, caring adult mentors, fun and friendship, and high-impact youth development programs on a daily basis during critical non-school hours. Priority programs emphasize academic success, good character and citizenship, and healthy lifestyles. In a Harris Survey of alumni, 57 percent said the Club saved their lives. National headquarters are located in Atlanta. Learn more at bgca.org/facebook and bgca.org/twitter.
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