True Value adopts a Chicago Boys & Girls Club
A popular Boys & Girls Club in Chicago’s Little Village neighborhood is welcoming a five-year, $1.5 million grant from True Value.
To celebrate the move, the club, community members and some 100 volunteers from around the country, came together just before the True Value Chicago Reunion to make building improvements and participate in a ribbon cutting. The volunteers were retailers, suppliers and employees of True Value Company.
A popular Boys & Girls Club in Chicago’s Little Village neighborhood is welcoming a five-year, $1.5 million grant from True Value.
To celebrate the move, the club, community members and some 100 volunteers from around the country, came together just before the True Value Chicago Reunion to make building improvements and participate in a ribbon cutting. The volunteers were retailers, suppliers and employees of True Value Company.
"True Value’s partnership with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Chicago spans 35 years,” said Brent Burger, president of the True Value Foundation and owner of Campbell’s True Value, which operates five stores in Maine. “We remain deeply committed to investing in Chicago’s communities and helping kids develop the character strength they need to succeed in life.”
True Value’s $1.5 million grant will support after school programs that promote healthy lifestyles, academic success and character development at the club, located at 2950 W. 25th Street in Chicago. Formerly known as The General Robert E. Wood Club, the club has been renamed the True Value Club in recognition of True Value’s ongoing support and engagement with Boys & Girls Clubs here and around the country, said Jill Reid, Interim VP of external affairs.
"True Value Foundation is the kind of partner every club wants, providing not only a generous grant but also putting in volunteer time, mentorship and hard work that our clubs need to best serve youth and strengthen our communities," said Hermilo Hinojosa, Director of True Value Boys & Girls Club and the Little Village Boys & Girls Club.