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Wal-Mart grant will help Boys & Girls Club offer meals

The Boys & Girls Club of Huntington County is the recipient of a $3,000 Summer Servings grant through a partnership with Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA) and the Wal-Mart Foundation to ensure that Club members have access to nutritious meals and snacks this summer.

"With the current economic downturn, we've seen a decline in resources while simultaneously receiving a record number of requests from families and children in need - many of whom have never had to ask for public assistance," says Mandy Reber, executive director of the Boys & Girls Club of Huntingto County.

"This grant from the Wal-Mart Foundation is greatly appreciated as it comes at a time when so many families are struggling to provide their children with healthy meals this summer."

The Summer Servings grant will help Boys & Girls Club of Huntington provide more than 250 members with a full breakfast, a healthy snack and a hot dinner through its summer food program.

The Boys & Girls Club of Huntington County is one of 350 local Boys & Girls Clubs receiving assistance.

The funds provided by Wal-Mart are part of its ongoing commitment to help people live better by fighting hunger and supporting U.S. food banks.