Boys and Girls Clubs of Southern Illinois Board Vice Chair Cordy Love said the board is raising money in an effort to reopen. He said the initial fundraising goal is $200,000.
Boys and Girls Clubs of Southern Illinois Board Vice Chair Cordy Love said the board is raising money in an effort to reopen. He said the initial fundraising goal is $200,000.
TAYLOR BRYAN | The Sun
Tony Penn said his daughter Alaiyah was one of the kids who enjoyed going to the Boys and Girls Clubs of Southern Illinois.
TAYLOR BRYAN | The Sun
Tony Penn said his oldest daughter enjoyed going to the Boys and Girls Clubs of Southern Illinois. If it reopens, his youngest daughter will attend.
TAYLOR BRYAN | The Sun
The Boys and Girls Clubs of Southern Illinois closed in July. Organizers are raising money in an effort to reopen in Carbondale and Marion.
CARBONDALE, Ill. — Efforts to reopen the Boys and Girls Clubs of Southern Illinois are underway, and community members said it’s a resource they need.
The effort comes almost a year after both of the clubs’ locations closed — in Carbondale and in Marion.
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