Published: June 4, 2015
By: Mary Perren, WKVI
IU Health Starke Hospital’s investment in the youth of the
community has earned them recognition from the Starke County Youth Club.
Executive Director Irene Szakonyi presented IU Health Starke Hospital President
Craig Felty the Aim High Award in recognition of the hospital’s top pledge of
$5,000 during the recent radiothon. The daylong fundraiser on WKVI raised
$41,000 for the club. It provides after school and summer enrichment programs for
students from Knox, North Judson-San Pierre and Oregon-Davis schools at sites
throughout the county.
Felty says it’s important for the hospital to support the
Starke County Youth Club’s work because they are an important proponent of
childhood learning and development. He adds the contribution is a good
reflection of the mission to improve the health of the hospital’s patients and
communities.
The hospital’s commitment to the Starke County Youth Club
extends beyond financial support. IU Health Starke Hospital Director of Patient
Care Services Janet Gillon serves on the Starke County Youth Club board of
directors.
Children in Starke County in kindergarten through 12th grade
are eligible to join SCYC. The registration fee for SCYC after-school is $15
per child per year. Scholarships are available for families that cannot afford
the fee. For more information, or to make a pledge to the Starke County Youth
Club, visit thescyc.org.
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