Your Impact…on Mariah and Megahn

Sisters Mariah, eleven, and Megahn, nine, will tell you that Boys and Girls Club is much more than a day care.

 

They enjoy the music room—a combination recording and dance studio; the education room—full of computers and new books; the art room—a crafting haven, and the adventurous field trips.

 

“The books are awesome—I can read all the time—and I get my homework done,” said eleven-year-old Mariah.

 

“One of my favorite field trips was when we went to a golf course,” said Megahn. The girls explained that they learned the basics of playing golf, and were even taught how to drive the ball.

 

While the girls have their favorite activities, their grandmother Kathleen, values the Club for its positive role in her grandchildren’s life.

 

“When they’re at the Club, I know they’re doing educational-type activities; they’re engaged and growing,” Kathleen said. She appreciates the meaningful opportunities that her grandchildren have been involved with, like: leadership development, an inner-beauty fashion show, and learning computer technology.

 

Kathleen also emphasized how amazing the homework help is for her and her girls. “When I pick them up from here, their homework is usually done,” Kathleen said. “Because of the limited amount of time I have; it is great to be able to spend quality time together in the evening.”

 

Because of donations to United Way, youth like Mariah and Megahn have increased access to educational enrichment opportunities, for a strengthened life academically, physically, and socially, both now and in the future.