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Interactive Map Lets You Find a Local Recipient for Build Up! Kits

ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ has made it easier for Chapters and members to determine if a Boys & Girls Club in their community is looking for Build Up! kits by creating an .  Potential sponsors can simply click on their state to find out which communities have requested kits, and how many kits each community needs. Sponsors may then send a message to Liz Elvin to obtain the club’s mailing address, and order Build Up! kits through the online bookstore. So far, more than a dozen Chapters and members have sponsored 50 kits for Clubs. There are Clubs across the nation seeking sponsors for more than 300 Build Up! kits and ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ is still receiving new requests.  By providing kits for all 350-plus Clubs, ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ can promote the construction industry to more than 10,000 young people nationwide. Boys & Girls Clubs serve nearly 5 million youths from more than 4,000 primarily inner-city clubhouses. Each kit costs $199 plus shipping and may be shipped directly to the requesting Club or to the sponsor to deliver in person. Additionally, ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ will send to the Club a letter informing them of the sponsoring ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ member or Chapter. For more information, contact Liz Elvin at (703) 837-5389 or elvinl@agc.org.