In December, the Atlanta Falcons Youth Foundation awarded $400,000 over three years to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Hall County for its fitness program “Club Fit,” but that amount is not on par with funding the club has leveraged in the past, club officials said. While the funding will sustain the program, it doesn’t allow the club to serve as many children and schools as it would like, Chief Professional Officer Steven Mickens said. “We’re always trying to leverage funding to run a program.
Smaller grants can limit growth of fitness program
Boys & Girls Clubs receive smaller awards