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Mayor Elicker checks in with Ayden Hasaan and Brandon Exinor on the wifi work at Boys & Girls Club.
The Boys & Girls Club has received a $25,000 grant from Comcast to boost its efforts to connect members to the internet.
The grant supports the “lift zone” at the Columbus Avenue youth center, connecting kids for free to the web for homework, online research and skill development, and staying in touch with friends and family.
Mayor Justin Elicker visited the club Wednesday afternoon for a tour and a ceremony celebrating the receipt of the $25,000 grant.
“You just walk through the halls here and you see why the club is getting the kind of support you are,” Elicker remarked. “It’s inspiring.”
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Elicker at the club Wednesday with Interim Executive Director Barbara Chesler, Comcast’s Brad Palazzo (far right), and eight-year club member Tracine Allen, who gave the mayor a tour.
Congratulations to the Boys & Girls Club for receiving a tech grant from Comcast. This will provide internet access for education, research and connectivity to improve young people's internet intelligence skills.