Boys & Girls Club of Cypress recently received a $5,000 grant from the Festival of Children Foundation to pilot a program to support children who need additional academic and behavioral assistance.
The Boys & Girls Club of Cypress, in partnership with local community and educational agencies, will provide “Study Buddies” for children with unidentified social, behavioral and academic needs who would otherwise be unable to afford access to these services. Local college students will serve as tutors and mentors to these children. These tutors will work under the guidance and direction of the club’s volunteer coordinator.
Entitled “The Possible Dream,” nonprofits were invited to submit a proposal for a new initiative or program that would help organizations fulfill their mission and improve the lives of children. Organizations were judged based on the need, creativity, projected outcomes, cost effectiveness and the strength of collaboration of the proposed program. Boys & Girls Club of Cypress was one of only eight recipients to receive funding for this highly competitive grant.
Boys & Girls Club of Cypress is open daily during the school year from 2 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., and accommodates early release schedules for the Cypress School District and other select schools. Transportation is provided from all schools in the Cypress School District, Lexington Junior High, Los Alamitos Elementary, and other schools based on demand. They provide daily homework help as well as high-quality enrichment and recreational programs to youth of all ages. For more information or to register your child, please visit www.boysandgirlsclubofcypress.com, stop by the club at 10161 Moody St. in Cypress or call 714-527-2697.
About the Boys & Girls Club of Cypress
For more than 40 years the Boys & Girls Club of Cypress has been at the forefront of youth development, working with people of all economic, ethnic, social and family circumstances, with special concern for those who are disadvantaged. The club provides children with a safe place to grow and learn, ongoing relationships with caring adult professionals, and life enhancing programs. Today, more than 1,200 youth between the ages of 5 and 18 take advantage of the services and programs provided by the Boys & Girls Club of Cypress. The club is open each day after school until 6:30 p.m., and during the summer months from 7 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. The club also hosts a variety of family activity nights and partners with the local school district as well as other youth-serving and family organizations.