“We are so excited to be able to fund our entire 5,000 square foot addition to our Boys and Girls Club,” said Boys and Girls Club Executive Director Karen Harden. “The Tribe responded to a huge need we have for additional space to serve our kids.”
The grant serves as additional funding to compliment the $600,000 Indian Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) earmarked for the club's expansion project. In 2014, Lac Courte Oreilles applied for and received the CDBG based on the need for more space at the LCO Boys and Girls Club. The Shakopee grant will fund a kitchen and cafeteria portion of the building, as well as provide enough funding to update, replace and add additional technology. These technologies will be used by the LCO Boys and Girls Club for after school homework and tutoring programs designed to assist in the academic achievement of LCO youth.
“We look forward to breaking ground in May of this year,” said Harden.
The SMSC has given a total of $1.8 million in grants to help support initiatives at Lac Courte Oreilles. Past funds have been used by LCO for economic recovery and various community-building initiatives.
The Lac Courte Oreilles Tribe is committed to developing and supporting programs that benefit the health of its community and to help elevate the success of its youth.
For more information about the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community visit www.shakopeedakota.org.
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