The Church & Dwight Employee Giving Fund awarded $10,000 to the Boys & Girls Club of Mercer County to support the organization’s programs which serve 2,300 disadvantaged youths annually.
The Boys & Girls Club provides children and teens in the greater Mercer County area with educational, career enrichment, and recreational activities through after-school, weekend, and summer programs.
“We are delighted to receive support from Church & Dwight, which will help the Club continue to serve more youth and address pressing issues, including dropout prevention, career preparation, and work-readiness skills,” said Reggie Coleman, associate executive director.
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The Club holds Extended Day Learning programs for 1,100 youths in grades K-8 every day at its main Clubhouse on Centre Street and in public schools in the City of Trenton. Core initiatives include academic success, character development, and healthy lifestyles.
More than 200 high school students participate in the Club’s work readiness and college preparatory programs annually. On average, 99% of Club teens graduate from high school (compared with a 50% average in Trenton) and 80% are accepted into college (compared with the 30% Trenton High average).
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The Church & Dwight Employee Giving Fund was established to meet the desires of employees to financially assist those who are less fortunate and to actively support and participate in the good works of nonprofit organizations dedicated to that end. Church & Dwight matches employee contributions to the Employee Giving Fund dollar for dollar.
For more information about the Boys & Girls Club, visit www.bgcmercer.org.
