NORMAL, Ill. – A group of Illinois State student-athletes raised $900 for My Block, My Hood, My City and the Boys & Girls Club of Bloomington-Normal from the car wash fundraiser they hosted on Sept. 25.
Track & field juniors Destiny White and Aanise Sajna were the co-organizers of the event, that had volunteers from both the Redbird track & field and tennis teams.
"We wanted to do something as athletes that would be positive for the community," White said.
The money was split evenly between My Block, My Hood, My City and the Boys & Girls Club of Bloomington-Normal, which were chosen based on their missions and what they do to benefit their communities.
The mission of My Block, My Hood, My City is to provide "underprivileged youth with an awareness of the world and opportunities beyond their neighborhood." Students are taken on explorations focused on STEM, Arts & Culture, Citizenry & Volunteerism, Health, Community Development, Culinary Arts and Entrepreneurism with the core values of interconnectivity, empathy, hope and civic responsibility at the forefront of these experiences.
The Boys & Girls Club of Bloomington-Normal strives to "empower young people to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens."
"It was great to see everyone come out and just raise money for two good causes," said Sajna.
To learn more about My Block, My Hood, My City, visit www.formyblock.org and to learn more about Boys & Girls Club of Bloomington-Normal, visit www.bgcbn.org.
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