The Boys & Girls Clubs of Elkhart County’s Middlebury Club has created a new Tech Center with the help of a grant from IGT Indiana.
IGT Indiana, the integrated services provider to the Hoosier Lottery, donated approximately $15,000 worth of technology and equipment. The Tech Center will allow the Middlebury Club to serve more than 1,500 children during the school year and summer.
“The Boys & Girls Clubs of Elkhart County does a tremendous job serving our youth, and IGT Indiana is honored to provide computers and technology to the Club as part of our continued commitment to charitable giving within the communities we serve,” said Melissa Pursley, IGT Indiana’s Chief Operating Officer & General Manager.
The Middlebury Club was able to purchase Chromebooks, a charging cart, LEGO Education Spike Prime supplies and other equipment which will help with STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math) programs.
“IGT Indiana’s generous donation will greatly enhance the lives of our Middlebury Club members every year by providing them with access to the latest in advanced computer technology,” said Kevin Deary, Boys & Girls Clubs of Elkhart County President and CEO. “This act of kindness demonstrates how much the community cares about the future of our youth, and it will inspire the students to study more, set goals and follow their dreams.”
“The Boys & Girls Clubs of Elkhart County does a tremendous job serving our youth, and IGT Indiana is honored to provide computers and technology to the Club as part of our continued commitment to charitable giving within the communities we serve,” said Melissa Pursley, IGT Indiana’s Chief Operating Officer & General Manager.
The Middlebury Club was able to purchase Chromebooks, a charging cart, LEGO Education Spike Prime supplies and other equipment which will help with STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math) programs.
“IGT Indiana’s generous donation will greatly enhance the lives of our Middlebury Club members every year by providing them with access to the latest in advanced computer technology,” said Kevin Deary, Boys & Girls Clubs of Elkhart County President and CEO. “This act of kindness demonstrates how much the community cares about the future of our youth, and it will inspire the students to study more, set goals and follow their dreams.”
Boys & Girls Clubs of Elkhart County provide a quality Club Experience that assures success is within reach of every young person who enters their doors, with all members on track to graduate from high school with a plan for the future, equipped with the skills needed to have a successful life, and demonstrating good character and citizenship.
“Words cannot describe the excitement of our board, staff and the kids of our Middlebury Club. Education with STEM programming is vital in preparing our children for the future. This lab allows us to show our kids, families and community that preparing our children for the future is our Club’s priority,” said Dean Miller, President of the Middlebury Club Board. “Thank you to IGT Indiana for your support of our kids who need us most.”
“Words cannot describe the excitement of our board, staff and the kids of our Middlebury Club. Education with STEM programming is vital in preparing our children for the future. This lab allows us to show our kids, families and community that preparing our children for the future is our Club’s priority,” said Dean Miller, President of the Middlebury Club Board. “Thank you to IGT Indiana for your support of our kids who need us most.”
As part of IGT Indiana’s ASA program, organizations are provided with state-of-the-art computers, printers, software, furniture and volunteer hours to non-profit organizations that sponsor educational programs throughout the State. The first two computer labs benefited Hoosier veterans through the Hoosier Veterans Assistance Foundation and the Donald W. Moreau, Sr. Veterans House. The third benefited youth through the Fort Wayne Urban League, and the fourth and fifth donations were partnerships with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Evansville and Montgomery County.
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Elkhart County began operations in 1956, and today the Clubs provide programming and services for the most at-risk boys and girls within the community. Each day, the Clubs provide powerful relationships with the youth they serve and open avenues of opportunity for young people across their community by offering safe places where young people can learn, grow and succeed.
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Elkhart County began operations in 1956, and today the Clubs provide programming and services for the most at-risk boys and girls within the community. Each day, the Clubs provide powerful relationships with the youth they serve and open avenues of opportunity for young people across their community by offering safe places where young people can learn, grow and succeed.
IGT Indiana’s After School Advantage Program donates on average to each computer lab $15,000 worth of state-of-the-art technology, furniture and volunteer hours to non-profit organizations that sponsors educational programs in Indiana.
IGT Indiana’s After School Advantage Program is modeled after IGT’s global After School Advantage program that began in 1999. The IGT ASA program’s goal is to address the needs of children during the critical after-school hours. The program strives to close the “Digital Divide” for disadvantaged children who get left behind because they do not have the means to access computers in today’s increasingly digital society.
The ASA program has been implemented throughout the U.S., as well as the District of Columbia, Barbados, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, St. Kitts, Antigua, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. IGT employees volunteer their time and technology skills to restore, establish and maintain each computer lab. For more information, and to apply, visit www.igt.com.
IGT Indiana’s After School Advantage Program is modeled after IGT’s global After School Advantage program that began in 1999. The IGT ASA program’s goal is to address the needs of children during the critical after-school hours. The program strives to close the “Digital Divide” for disadvantaged children who get left behind because they do not have the means to access computers in today’s increasingly digital society.
The ASA program has been implemented throughout the U.S., as well as the District of Columbia, Barbados, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, St. Kitts, Antigua, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. IGT employees volunteer their time and technology skills to restore, establish and maintain each computer lab. For more information, and to apply, visit www.igt.com.
