Volunteers Take On Needed Repairs For Annual 'Day Of Caring'
More than 1,200 volunteers spent Wednesday in six counties of central West Virginia for the United Way's 21st annual Day of Caring.
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Six organizations in West Virginia will be awarded federal grant money to support afterschool programs.
The money is part of the 2024 Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Centers grant.
The six organizations include:
Funds are renewable for up to five years, as long as there’s continued support from the U.S. Department of Education.
The six awardees will offer learning and development support, homework assistance, tutoring, assistance in obtaining state educational standards and enrichment activities that complement their regular academic programs during out-of-school times, according to a news release.
Grantees are also required to engage with parents and caregivers in their children’s learning.
West Virginia Public Broadcasting reached out to the West Virginia Department of Education for dollar amounts for each of the six organizations, but they did not respond before this story was published.