The Youth & Family Center
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E. REUBEN & GLADYS FLORA GRANT CHARITABLE TRUST MAKES A $10,000 GRANT TO THE YOUTH & FAMILY CENTER
Funds will support After-School program in economically depressed community
ST. LOUIS, July 19, 2007 - The E. Reuben & Gladys Flora Grant Charitable Trust, Commerce Bank, N.A., Trustees, has awarded The Youth & Family Center a grant of $10,000. The funding will support the agency’s After School program, which provides children ages 5 to 16 living on St. Louis’ Near North Side with a safe place to study, to compete in athletics and to maintain a healthy lifestyle.
Over 225 children participate in The Youth & Family Center’s After School program, which includes tutoring, computer lab, athletics, educational field trips and evening meal service. In 2006, over 12,000 meals were served to children at The Youth & Family Center.
“We are one of the only places on the Near North Side where kids can come after school to be safe, to find help with homework and to receive a meal that’s desperately needed,” said Herman Noah, Executive Director. “This grant will make a tremendous difference in our ability to make sure that kids in North St. Louis city are getting what they need to stay healthy, educated and on-track to find success in life.”
The After School program has been in operation for over 40 years, and each year, a study of area students’ report cards indicates an increased need for the program’s emphasis on the improvement of reading and writing skills. To accomplish the program’s objectives, activities are structured to allow for an intense concentration on the needs and progress of individual children.
The Youth & Family Center has operated on St. Louis’ Near North Side since 1888. Its programs are directed at young people ages 5 to 16 and include after school programs, computer and technology programs, athletics, tutoring and educational programs and life skills development activities.
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