Boys & Girls Clubs of the Sequoias Awarded $10,000 to Fuel Tulare County Young People's Bold Ambitions
For Immediate Release
Visalia, CA (August 24, 2021) – Boys & Girls Clubs of the Sequoias received a $10,000 grant from the Taco Bell Foundation to support youth throughout Tulare County. The funds will go to support their CareerLaunch program which is the Club’s job-readiness and career preparation program for teens. It is designed to support youth in preparing for their first job, internships, and summer employment. This grant hopes to educate and inspire that next generation of leaders.
“We are honored to partner with the Taco Bell Foundation in championing the educational dreams of our young people,” said, Galen Quenzer, CEO of Boys & Girls Clubs of the Sequoias. “The vision we share with the Taco Bell Foundation is one in which every young person has access to quality education and the resources they need.”
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Sequoias is one of more than 400+ youth-serving organizations that will receive a portion of the $10 million in grants being presented by the Taco Bell Foundation this year. The grants are an example of the Taco Bell Foundation’s mission to fuel young people’s boldest educational ambitions.
“We are proud to support like-minded organizations through our Local Grants Program,” said Jennifer Bradbury, Interim Executive Director of the Taco Bell Foundation. “Together with these organizations, we work to break down barriers so students nationwide can continue creating and innovating. This $10 million is going back to those in our local communities who are most hungry to learn.”
About Taco Bell Foundation
Taco Bell Foundation, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt public charity that educates and inspires the next generation of leaders through programming like the Live Más Scholarship and the Local Grants Program. Since 1992, the Taco Bell Foundation has reached more than 4 million young people across the country and has awarded more than $110 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 young innovators and creators. In May 2021, the Taco Bell Foundation awarded $7 million in Live Más Scholarships to 420 students. For more information visit TacoBellFoundation.org.
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, 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 provides services at 15 clubs throughout Tulare County. Clubs provide a wide span of activities for local youth, varying from STEM to sports. www.bgcsequoias.org
(Photos taken prior to COVID-19)
For More Information
Please contact: Carri Chambers | (559) 592-4074 | carri.chambers@bgcsequoias.org