Rotary of Gig Harbor Provides Scholarships for Active Retirement and Senior Club

Tacoma, WA (February 8, 2010) – The Boys & Girls Clubs of South Puget Sound is pleased to announce a gift from Rotary of Gig Harbor which will provide scholarships for senior memberships to the Active Retirement and Senior Club of Gig Harbor.  The Active Retirement and Senior Club is housed in the Jim and Carolyn Milgard Family HOPE Center and provides a wide range of activities and programs for persons 60 years young. Activities include Tai Chi, computer classes, pinochle, Wii sports, lunch program, book club, and a wide range of special guests speaking on topics such as mental health. Thank you to Rotary of Gig Harbor for their generous contribution!  Please call Joyce Schultz at 253.502.4670 for more information about the Active Retirement and Senior Club of Gig Harbor and to learn how to join.

The Boys & Girls Clubs of South Puget Sound benefits 11,001 children and teens at 9 branch Clubs as well as 7 outreach sites throughout Pierce, Kitsap and Mason Counties. The Clubs offer programs designed to enhance personal growth and education, tutoring, computer skills, delinquency prevention, the arts, sports training, league involvement and much more. Through quality professional staff and a fun positive environment, the Boys & Girls Clubs of South Puget Sound assist thousands of kids to develop much needed life skills, self-esteem and positive values. Read the Boys and Girls Club of South Puget Sound newsletter here. For more information on the Boys & Girls Clubs of South Puget Sound, please call (253) 502-4600 or visit their website at http://www.bg-clubs.com/.