GREENWOOD — The Boys & Girls Clubs of the Mississippi Delta recently kicked off its annual campaign with a goal of raising $80,000 to support club and community programming in Bolivar, Coahoma, Grenada, Holmes, Humphreys, Leflore, Tallahatchie and Yazoo counties.
Burns Strider, annual campaign chair, announced May 22 that $32,000 has already been raised toward the $80,000 goal.
David Dallas, chief executive officer of the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Mississippi Delta, thanked those donors who have already made their campaign commitment and encouraged other community members to join the campaign.
“We are excited about conducting our first formal annual campaign. We are grateful for the support we have received and hope other individuals and businesses in the Delta will join our efforts to help the most important asset we have — our children,” said Dallas.
From now through July, Strider and a committee of volunteers will contact individuals and businesses in the area served by the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Mississippi Delta.
“We are confident that, with the campaign leadership in place, our communities will rise to the occasion and successfully reach our campaign goal,” stated Dallas.
Anyone who would like more information about how they or their business can contribute to the campaign is asked to call 662-219-0488 or visit www.bgcmsdelta.org.
It is the mission of Boys & Girls Clubs of the Mississippi Delta to inspire and enable all young people to realize their full potential as productive, responsible, and caring citizens.
Serving the Delta community since 2002, the organization reaches more than 1,800 youth annually through 10 locations in Belzoni, Clarksdale, Cleveland, Greenwood, Grenada, Itta Bena, Jonestown, Lexington, Tutwiler and Yazoo City.
