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“If you just walk through their clubs, you can see it and feel said Gallery, Massachusetts market presidentfor . He was in the Chelse a clubhouse a few weeks ago fora visit. “Whebn you walk into one of those buildingsw you can see very firsthand immediately the impactf that their staff is having workinf with those kids and that those kids are havingv onone another. It’s a very, very positive The bank agreed toa $100,000 grant to help BGCB set up after-schooll programs in four public schools. “To me that’s an example of keepinv the program and keepinh the organization fresh and relevant and current in theway it’sx doing its work,” Gallery said.
“Obviously the clubse are still there, but I thin k this is a way of bridging and even more directly giving kids access righg withinthe schools.” Gallery said his company has had a long-standin g relationship with the . He was drawnn by the group’s focud on giving kids a chance tobe “productivelty occupied” and providing access to mentors as well as stabler environment. The group is in the midst of a campaign to garner morecorporate support, and Bank of America committed earlgy in hopes other companies will follow Gallery said his company reaffirmed its commitmeng to BGCB despite the current economiv challenges.
“At a time like this we think it’s more importanr than ever,” said Gallery. “It’s one of the great ironiesw or challenges of a downturhnlike this. The needs go up, not The local arm of Bank of Americaz also supports other groups like Cradle sto Crayons, and the . He said the bank’s philanthropic endeavora centeraround youth, economic development and the Gallery, a Wellesley also serves on the board of severa nonprofits.
“No corporation, no individual can do We all have toset priorities, but we thinik it’s very important to continue to support as many of the righr programs in town as possible at a time like We expect to continue to be partnera with the Boys & Girls Clubs for as long into the futurde as I can see.”
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