Boys & Girls Clubs of Union County is pleased to announce a $10,000 grant award from the Summit Area Public Foundation to support Positive Action Program. Positive Action will impact 75 members at all grade levels in three of our Clubs: Union, Elizabeth, and Plainfield. Support from the Summit Area Public Foundation allows Boys & Girls Clubs of Union County to expand Positive Action to additional members, impacting more lives.
The basis of Positive Action Program is that by doing positive actions you achieve success. It promotes an intrinsic interest in learning and becoming a better person. Through Positive Action, members are empowered to find their own unique greatness and have been intrinsically motivated since we all want to feel good about ourselves.
“We are so grateful for the Summit Area Public Foundation (SAPF) for their partnership and support of this important program,” said Russell Triolo, Chief Executive Officer. “Their funding allows us to make a difference by bringing Positive Action to more members.”
“SAPF is proud to partner with the Boys & Girls Club to reach more students with the Positive Action program,” said Celia Colbert, SAPF Trustee. “Creative initiatives like Positive Action ensure SAPF achieves its goal to make a difference in our local communities.”
Positive Action is an education program that has been implemented in thousands of schools, as well as by community organizations and in many other settings. Positive Action engages youth ages 4 to 18 in character development, social and emotional learning, and academic improvement. Positive Action builds on the philosophy of positive actions for the physical, intellectual, social, and emotional areas (the whole self). Cycles of positive (or negative) actions become habits, habits become character, and character becomes destiny. Positive Action is organized into six (6) units by grade level. This program reinforces and aligns with Boys & Girls Clubs of America pillars of youth development, further developing youth into responsible citizens who are prepared for a successful future.
About The Summit Area Public Foundation (SAPF)
SAPF is a community foundation that fosters philanthropy in the Summit, New Jersey, area by identifying local needs and offering donors flexible ways to make a difference in the lives of their neighbors. During the past 10 years, SAPF has awarded more than $4.7 million in grants to 117 nonprofit agencies. SAPF awards an average of 37 grants per year.
About The Boys & Girls Clubs of Union County
Boys & Girls Clubs of Union County seek to inspire and enable young people, who need them most, to realize their full potential and have provided opportunity for youth since 1955. They are part of a national network of some 4,000 neighborhood-based facilities, Boys & Girls Clubs of America, which serves more than 4.6 million young people annually, in all 50 states and on U.S. military bases worldwide. Clubs provide guidance-oriented character development programs on a daily basis for children 6- to 18-years-old, conducted by a full-time professional staff. Key Boys & Girls Club programs emphasize leadership development, education and career exploration, financial literacy, health and life skills, the arts, sports, fitness and recreation, and family outreach.
