Marshall’s Largest Non-Profit Youth
Development Organization in Support of MISD Bond
MARSHALL,
TEXAS—The Boys & Girls Clubs of the Big Pines (BGCBP) has announced its
full support of the Marshall Independent School District’s May 10 bond election.
According to an announcement made by Board Chairman Chris Clement, BGBCP
board members voted at their March 25 meeting to publicly back the $150 million
bond to upgrade Marshall ISD educational campuses.
Chairman
Clement said that it was critical for the BGCBP to show its public support in
this way as Marshall ISD stands as one of the Club’s most vital community
partners.
“The
Club believes that if our mission is to ‘enable all young people, especially
those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring,
responsible citizens,’ then we cannot do so without the partnership of our
local schools,” Clement said. “We cannot support our young people without
ensuring they are afforded healthy, effective environments for their learning
and growth, whether that takes place during the school day or after the bell
rings.”
The
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Big Pines serve approximately 1,500 kids per day at
their 13 primarily school-based sites throughout Harrison and Marion Counties.
The Boys & Girls Clubs of the Big Pines is also a contractual partner with
the MISD through the ACE grant.
“At
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Big Pines, we are committed daily to improving
the lives of our area youth by providing a positive place for them to go each
day after school. In doing so, we cannot neglect the environment where they
spend most of their day. We see it as a
holistic approach to the development of the potential of all our kids when we
support the improvement of the facilities being used to educate them,” said
Bryan Partee, BGCBP Executive Director.
“We
are encouraging the families that we serve to get out and vote for our kids, vote
for this bond, and vote for the future of Marshall,” Partee added.
Early
voting begins Monday, April 28 through Tuesday, May 6 and Election Day is
Saturday, May 10.
for more information about the bond issue, please [click here].
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