Local Boys & Girls Clubs Awarded $15,000 to Help More Tulare County Young People Follow Their Dreams
A Club member writes an essay with the support of a Staff member.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
[Visalia, CA] (December 18th, 2019) – The Boys & Girls Clubs of the Sequoias received a $15,000 grant provided by the Taco Bell Foundation to support more than 3,200 youth in the Tulare County community. The funding will go towards Project Learn—a comprehensive, evidence-based academic success program that helps kids see the practical applications of the things they learn in school—and other programs that empower Tulare County’s students to graduate high school and achieve their dreams.
“We are thrilled to play a part in the Taco Bell Foundation’s investment in America’s youth,” said Galen Quenzer, Executive Director of Boys & Girls Clubs of the Sequoias. “When you come across another organization committed to championing education and empowering this nation’s next generation of leaders, you know there’s a special energy there. This mission we’re sharing is one with an enormous upside for our young people, our communities, and our country at large.”
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Sequoias is one of more than 350 youth-serving organizations that will receive a portion of the nearly $6 million in grants being presented by the Taco Bell Foundation’s philanthropic arm this year. The awarded grants are an example of the Taco Bell Foundation’s goal to empower young people to channel their passions and go on to achieve their dreams.
“Young people have always been the heart and soul of our brand,” said Frank Tucker, Chief People Officer at Taco Bell and President of the Taco Bell Foundation. “Expanding our impact in this community is one of the best ways we can support the passions of young people and create opportunities that help them unlock and reach their potential.”
About Taco Bell Foundation
Taco Bell Foundation, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) public charity that helps America’s young people follow their dreams and reach their full potential. Since 1992, the Taco Bell Foundation has helped more than 4 million youth across the country and has awarded more than $83 million in grants and scholarships, focused on education and career readiness. In 2015, Taco Bell and the Taco Bell Foundation launched the Live Más Scholarship, a program aimed at empowering the nation’s next generation of dreamers, innovators and creators – those whose passions don’t fall into the conventional “academic” or “athletic” qualifying categories of traditional scholarship programs. In May of 2019, the Taco Bell Foundation awarded more than 500 deserving recipients with $4.5 million in Live Más Scholarships. For more information visit TacoBellFoundation.org.
About Boys & Girls Clubs of the Sequoias
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Sequoias is focused on helping all young people, especially those who need us most, to become responsible, caring and productive members of society. Boys & Girls Clubs were established in Tulare County in the 1990’s when Exeter and Visalia community leaders responded to the need for a positive place for local youth to spend free time after school. Today, Boys & Girls Clubs of the Sequoias serves 1,000 kids per day at 14 clubs throughout Tulare County. Clubs provide a wide span of activities for local youth, varying from STEM to sports. www.bgcsequoias.org
For More Information
Please contact: Galen Quenzer | (559) 592–4074 | galen.quenzer@bgcsequoias.org
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