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U.S. Cellular Hosts End of School Year Bash at Boys & Girls Club
Wireless Company helps Boys & Girls Club of Pekin host bash for its members
In celebration of the official start of summer for students, U.S. Cellular helped host an end of the school year bash for members of Boys & Girls Club of Pekin. U.S. Cellular associates were on hand to serve lunch, before providing on-site support during a fun-filled afternoon featuring inflatables, a photobooth, music, dunk tank, jousting, games and a group pic taken with a DJI Spark drone.
Last month, U.S. Cellular donated $10,000 to Boys & Girls Club of Pekin to provide K-12 Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) educational opportunities to youth. It is part of a $1 million donation to 53 clubs across the country. This is the fourth consecutive year U.S. Cellular has collaborated with this local organization to deliver academic and afterschool enrichment programs to area youth. In total, U.S. Cellular has invested $35,000 in Pekin and more than $370,000 statewide since 2015. In addition to the monetary donations, the wireless company engages in ongoing volunteer opportunities like this one.
