Page 8 - Martin Downs Bulletin - July '19

Page 8, Martin Downs

CommunItY nEWs

BGCMC And MCSD

Announce Innovative

Partnership

By Jackie Holfelder
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Martin County (BGCMC)
shared the details of an exciting partnership with the Martin
County School District (MCSD) at a recent Stuart/Martin
County Chamber of Commerce luncheon.

Sarah Torres, Jackie Price, Omar Ferrera and MaccaEna Liacos at
Laurie Gaylord, superintendent of MC Stuart/Martin County Chamber of Commerce Luncheon to announce
School District and Keith “Fletch” Fletcher, partnership between BGCMC and MCSD
superintendent of MC School District
organizations at Stuart/Martin County Chamber
of Commerce Luncheon to announce partnership
between BGCMC and MCSD

Keith “Fletch” Fletcher, president and CEO of
BGCMC, explained details of an AmeriCorps grant
that the organization received from the Corporation
for National and Community Service (CNCS) for
the 2019/20 school year.
Lisa Baxter, Mark Sandler and Carol Houwaart-Diez at AmeriCorps is the nation’s premier national
Stuart/Martin County Chamber of Commerce Luncheon to service program, designed to harness the talent and
announce partnership between BGCMC and MCSD energy of citizens to solve community problems.
AmeriCorps members provide critical services
to communities in need while developing their own
essential job skills and experience – building a robust
pipeline of 21st century leaders with a commitment Tara Biek, Peter Sicoli, Mike Readling and Kate Harper at Stuart/Martin
to public service. County Chamber of Commerce Luncheon to announce partnership
Members get a living stipend for their service and between BGCMC and MCSD
at the end of one year, receive an education award
that can be used to pay for college or to pay off student loans. Laurie Gaylord, superintendent of the MCSD, spoke of the
During the 2019/20 school year, BGCMC, in partnership Board’s enthusiasm for the program, adding that “Literacy is
with the MCSD, will be placing 65 AmeriCorps members into the key to everything we do in life.”
the county’s five middle and five elementary schools to serve AmeriCorps members will also serve at Boys & Girls Clubs
1,525 students in grades K through 8. after school and during the summer to provide mentoring and
Those serving in the elementary schools will deliver academic support to club members.
evidence-based literacy interventions to students performing To learn more about Boys & Girls Clubs of Martin County
below grade level in English Language Arts. and how to become an AmeriCorps member, visit www.
Those serving in the middle schools will provide bgcmartin.org or call (772) 545-1255.
evidence-based mentoring
and intervention services to
students at risk of dropping out
as displayed by poor grades,
Krista Cestaro, Rachel Snyder and Valerie Pietroluongo at behavior and attendance.
Stuart/Martin County Chamber of Commerce Luncheon to
announce partnership between BGCMC and MCSD

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