Boys and Girls club receives RBC funding

The Saddle Lake Boys and Girls Club has received $20,000 through the RBC After School Grants Project. RBC recently announced funding of more than $500,000 to help 21 Aboriginal community-based organizations across Canada to deliver after-school programs for the 2012-2013 school year. To qualify for an RBC grant, after-school programs must offer structured and supervised activities for children between the ages of six and 17. The programs must focus on what RBC calls the "three Ss" - safety, social skills and self-esteem. “Education helps lay the groundwork for the future success of Aboriginal youth, and we are confident that these after school programs will have a tremendous impact to help kids realize their potential,” said Chinyere Eni, national director, RBC Aboriginal Markets, in a news release.