Boys & Girls Club of Noblesville Receives Grant from Genesis Inspiration Foundation
(From left to right) BGCN Board President Daryl Petry, Genesis Inspiration Foundation Executive Director John Guastaferro, BGCN Director of Club Operations Abigail Stutesman and Genesis Operations Sr. Group Manager David Senft at the check presentation last week.
The Tom & Soni Sheehan Boys & Girls Club of Noblesville (BGCN) recently received a $50,000 grant from the Genesis Inspiration Foundation in support of its Arts Programs for youth. The support will assist the organization in providing a suite of programs that will expand members’ perspectives while focusing on arts education and exploration.
“The Tom & Soni Sheehan Boys & Girls Club of Noblesville is so honored to receive this award,” stated BGCN executive director, Becky Terry. “Our young artists are extremely creative, and with this grant, they have access to supplies and programming that rises to the level of their imaginations.”
“The Genesis Inspiration Foundation is committed to improving educational outcomes for children specifically through the arts,” stated Genesis Inspiration Foundation, executive director, John Guastaferro. “We are honored to support the Boys & Girls Club of Noblesville to broaden their art programming and continue to develop and inspire today’s youth in the classroom and beyond.”
The Art Room at the Tom & Soni Sheehan Boys & Girls Club of Noblesville. The $50,000 grant from the Genesis Inspiration Foundation will go towards creating new programs for members that focus on art education and exploration.
The Genesis Inspiration Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization committed to supporting education through the arts. Its mission is to improve educational outcomes by providing access to transformative arts programming that engages and inspires children in traditionally under resourced communities.
Since its inception in 2018, Genesis Inspiration Foundation has donated nearly $3 million to fund youth arts programming at museums, schools and nonprofit arts and cultural organizations nationwide. Primary funding for Genesis Inspiration Foundation comes from Genesis retailers and charitable donations.
For more information on way to support the Tom & Soni Sheehan Boys & Girls Club of Noblesville, visit www.BGCNI.org or contact the Club at 317-773-4372.
The Boys & Girls Club of Noblesville provides high-quality, low-cost programs for youth members with the help of donors and sponsors. Between the Club, the Community Center and Camp Crosser, they provide opportunities for members to enjoy activities and experiences that help shape character and offer new perspectives. The club is dedicated to inspiring and enabling all young people to reach their full potential as productive, caring and responsible citizens by promoting leadership, character, health and physical development.