Human Resources, Labour and Employment
September 13, 2010Media Advisory: Minister to
Announce Funding for Boys and Girls Clubs
The Honourable Susan Sullivan, Minister of Human Resources, Labour
and Employment, will be joined by the Honourable Shawn Skinner, MHA for
St. John's Centre, to announce funding for Boys and Girls Clubs
throughout the province. The announcement will take place at the
Buckmaster's Circle Boys and Girls Club in St. John's, today (Monday,
September 13) at 3:30 p.m.
The Boys and Girls Clubs of Newfoundland and Labrador operate sites
in Bell Island, Botwood, Buchans, Gander, Norris Arm, St. Anthony, Upper
Island Cove and St. John's (Mundy Pond and Buckmaster's Circle). The
clubs offer programs that encourage physical activity, health,
nutrition, leadership, growth, empowerment, life skills, and the arts.
These programs are available to children and youth during after-school
hours, and on evenings and weekends.
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Media contact:
Bradley Power
Director of Communications
Department of Human Resources, Labour and Employment
709-729-0753, 699-5707
BradleyPower@gov.nl.ca
2010 09 13 9:45 a.m.