AT&T Donates $100K To Help Boys & Girls Clubs With Childcare

WOODBRIDGE, VA — With the financial support of AT&T, the Hylton Boys & Girls Club in Woodbridge is offering 12 hours of daily childcare to children of first responders and essential workers. The Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Washington announced Thursday that AT&T had donated $100,000 to the group to help support first-responder families.

Along with the Woodbridge Boys & Girls Club, the childcare service is being offered at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Washington Dameron Building in conjunction with Holy Cross Hospital in Silver Spring, Maryland and the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Washington Germantown Clubhouse in Germantown, Maryland.

“Many first responders are challenged by the need for childcare services while managing an unprecedented workload — personally and professionally," Gabrielle Webster, president & CEO of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Washington, said Thursday in a statement. "At BGCGW, our mission is unwavering, to serve families of all backgrounds, especially those who need us most.”

The Boys & Girls Clubs facilities practice social distancing, adhere to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention approved sanitation guidelines and are staffed by skilled professional staff.

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AT&T also helped the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Washington set up a text-to-give campaign to support the club’s ongoing fundraising efforts. The public can text KIDS to 20222 to make a $10 donation, or text CLUBS to 20222 to make a $25 donation. The donations will support the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Washington COVID-19 efforts.

The $100,000 donation is part of a nationwide commitment by AT&T to support first responders, medical personnel and others impacted by the coronavirus crisis, Marc Blakeman, president of AT&T Mid Atlantic, said in a statement.

“By teaming up with BGCGW, we’re able to lessen the burden on our first responders who are working tirelessly to keep our communities and our neighbors safe during this extraordinary period,” Blakeman said.

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