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Boys and Girls Clubs reviews 25-year Casa Grande partnership, reports rising attendance and budget pressures
Summary
Representatives of the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Sun Corridor told the Casa Grande City Council about the organization’s history in the city, current programs and finances, saying it serves more than 650 children daily and that 55% of members receive financial assistance.
Matt Lindbergh, a representative of Boys and Girls Clubs of the Sun Corridor, told the Casa Grande City Council on a study-session night that the organization has deep roots in the city and has expanded its services while facing budget pressures.
“We want to be a safe place for young people to go when they're not in school,” Lindbergh said, reciting the organization’s mission and its three outcome goals of academic success, good character and healthy lifestyles.
Lindbergh reviewed the group’s local history, saying the steering committee that led to the club’s formation included former city officials and that the city helped finance the early renovation of the old high school gym with bed-tax money. He said the club began school-based after‑school programming in August 1998 and moved into the renovated gym for a summer program on June 1, 1999. Lindbergh…
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