Boys & Girls clubs get boost to seasonal food program

First Federal Community Foundation recently presented a $10,000 check to the Boys & Girls Club in support of the 2015 Summer Lunch Program.

First Federal Community Foundation recently presented a $10,000 check to the Olympic Peninsula Boys & Girls Club in support of the 2015 Summer Lunch Program.

The program provided 17,840 free, nutritious meals and snacks throughout the summer months at 10 locations in Sequim and Port Angeles school districts.

“The results speak for themselves,” foundation executive director Karen McCormick said. “With the Summer Lunch Program, the Boys & Girls Club clearly made a difference for the youth of our community.”

The Summer Lunch Program distributed meals to underprivileged youth at three locations in Sequim and five in Port Angeles, in addition to the Boys & Girls Club facilities in both communities.

“When school’s out, the Boys & Girls Club provides summer meals to those who need us most,” Mary Budke, executive director of Olympic Peninsula Boys & Girls Club, said.

First Federal Community Foundation is a private 501(c)3 charitable corporation. The foundation provides funding for community support, affordable housing, economic development and community development in communities where First Federal operates a full-service branch.

For more information, call McCormick at 417-3112 or e-mail to karen.mccormick@firstfedcf.org.