| October 20, 2011 | ||
| 5:00 pm | to | 7:00 pm |
On October 20, The Boys & Girls Clubs of Edinburg RGV will hold an Open House, as a part of Lights On Afterschool, a nationwide rally for afterschool programs that is expected to include some 7,500 events this year. In all, a million Americans are expected to join in events across the country to draw attention to the need for more afterschool programs. At the Open House, parents and supporters will sign a new petition that urges lawmakers not to deny or divert funding for afterschool programs.
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Edinburg RGV’s Lights On Afterschool celebrations will be held at the Legacy Center (702 Cullen Rogers & Expressway 281), Sam Risica (900 Sugar Road), Fountain (1210 E. Kuhn Street), Brewster Longhorn (Brewster School) and San Carlos (86th & Hwy 107). We invite you to tour our facilities, join us for a snack and help a child decorate a light bulb that that will be given to our Congressman’s office to serve as a reminder of the importance of afterschool programs like ours — programs that keep kids safe, inspire learning and help working families. The open house will be from 5:00 pm – 7:00pm. The Boys & Girls Clubs of Edinburg RGV currently serves 16,000 youth in Edinburg and surrounding communities areas of San Carlos and Brewster, providing them a safe place to go after the school day ends.
All community members are invited to attend. For further information about the event, please Sabrina Walker Hernandez at 956.383.2582 or swalker@edinburgkids.com. For more information about Lights On Afterschool or about afterschool programs in general, visit www.afterschoolalliance.org.
Afterschool programs keep kids safe, help working families and inspire learning. According to data from the Afterschool Alliance, 15.1 million children are without adult supervision in the afternoon hours.
