The Boys & Girls Club of Noblesville (BGCN) recently received a $10,000 grant from the Crosser Family Foundation, a fund of the Hamilton County Community Foundation, in support of its Smart Moves programs in 2021.
The support of the Crosser Family Foundation will assist in providing a suite of programs to Club members which are designed to help develop healthy decision-making skills and positive attitudes. The suite of programs is designed to enable participants to build a personal toolbox for self-management and coping. Strategies incorporate youth voice and choice, as well as opportunities to learn and practice key social-emotional skills young people need to make healthy choices about substance use, sexual activity, violence and other risky behaviors.
The Smart Moves Program will address issues that were occurring before the pandemic as well as those new issues created by the impact of the pandemic.
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“The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on the emotional & social well-being of the Club’s youth,” said BGCN Executive Director Becky Terry. “The lack of social setting opportunities over the past 11 months took its toll on our Club Kids and youth across the globe. Many Club members self-reported and verbalized to staff how the lack of interaction with the friends and peers negatively affected their mood, outlook and drive.”
About the Crosser Family Foundation
The Crosser Family Foundation is dedicated to improving the lives of youth and their families in local communities by providing them with everyday needs and opportunities to help them achieve a bright future while setting them up for success so they will grow to be healthy, responsible, active citizens in their communities. The Crosser Family Foundation was established by Janet R. Crosser and the late Richard H. Crosser in 2001. The foundation wishes to continue, celebrate and inspire philanthropy in the community today and in the future. Over the years, the foundation has given grants totaling over $3 million to community groups, organizations and businesses focused on providing services to enrich the lives of youth and their families in local communities.