Boys & Girls Clubs of King County has received a $6,000 grant from the Ford Fund to help fight childhood hunger. In addition, Ford of Kirkland has provided the Kirkland Club with a brand new, 12-passenger van at a discount of more than 50 percent. The van is critical to transporting young members to and from the Club as well as various sporting events.

“The Kirkland Boys & Girls Club provides transportation to over 75 youth on a daily basis in our afterschool program, where youth receive adult role modeling, snack, tutoring and homework help,” said Regional Director East for Boys & Girls Clubs of King County Doug Wozeniak. “With a focus on safety, the Kirkland Boys & Girls Club can now provide reliable transportation to many students during the school year and summer travel camps. Ford has made this holiday season brighter for so many of our children.”

Operation Better World is an initiative of the Northwest Ford Dealers Advertising Association focused on child hunger. The Boys & Girls Clubs all serve nutritious snacks and in some cases full meals to their young members.

In addition to the $77,500 going to 64 Boys & Girls Clubs across the Pacific Northwest, Ford Focus on Child Hunger also provided $320,000 to regional food banks earlier this year.