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Cobre Valley Youth Club asks Gila County supervisors for continued support to expand programs
Summary
Carmen Casillas, president of the Cobre Valley Youth Club, updated the Gila County Board of Supervisors on the club’s programs, recent nonprofit reinstatement and facility needs including a playground and upgraded sinks, and requested continued grant and county support.
Carmen Casillas, president of the Cobre Valley Youth Club and a former vice mayor of Globe, told the Gila County Board of Supervisors on March 25 that the club needs continued county backing to expand programs and meet urgent facility needs for children from Globe, Miami and San Carlos.
The club, Casillas said, has shifted from a drop-off childcare model to a broader youth-development organization that ‘‘empowers, inspires, and engages our next generation,’’ offering classes that range from Apache language and culinary training to IT and first-aid. Casillas said the club works with Arizona Workforce and local partners, and that staff provide one-on-one support for high-risk youth.
Casillas told…
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