MILWAUKEE (April 19, 2018) \u2013 Cousins Subs\u00ae Make It Better Foundation has awarded $5,600 in grants to three Wisconsin-based nonprofits\u2014Next Door Foundation, Wisconsin DECA and Greater Green Bay YMCA.<\/p>\n
A $1,500 grant was awarded to Wisconsin DECA to provide financial aid to Wisconsin DECA members planning to attend the International Career Development Conference. Since many Wisconsin DECA members are unable to afford the cost to attend the conference, this grant helps offset associated travel costs students incur.<\/p>\n
\u201cThanks to the Make It Better Foundation, Wisconsin DECA is able to provide travel scholarships to our top members to attend the International Career Development Conference and gives them another opportunity to become academically prepared, community-oriented, professionally responsible and experienced leaders,\u201d said Terri Mackey, executive director of Wisconsin DECA.<\/p>\n
A $3,000 grant was awarded to Greater Green Bay YMCA for its Healthy Youth Initiative. This grant will allow the YMCA to expand the impact and amount of its current physical activities to include community partners that can provide non-traditional activities for children, such as hip hop and breakdancing, yoga, boot camp and martial arts. The YMCA will also collaborate with community agencies to provide nutrition, healthy cooking and family education programs for its afterschool programs.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn our community there is an increasing disparity for health and wellness opportunities among children and families living in poverty. Many underserved populations live with limited access to healthy living resources and physical activity programs,\u201d said Kathleen McKee, youth development executive at Greater Green Bay YMCA. \u201cOur Green Bay YMCA Healthy Youth Initiative will provide hundreds of school-aged children with access to physical activity, nutritional education and healthy cooking opportunities during out-of-school programs. We are incredibly grateful that Cousins\u2019 Make It Better Foundation recognized this need and chose to support children in our community through this generous grant.\u201d<\/p>\n
Next Door Foundation was awarded $1,100 worth of tote bags to support their Backpack Program, which will ensure that children have access to healthy foods, which are critical for brain growth and development. Each week, children and their families will receive a bag filled with fresh fruits, vegetables and other healthy foods provided by Feeding America.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe look forward to filling up these tote bags every week with nutritious food for our families to take home and help ensure their children are well-fed,\u201d said Dr. Tracey Sparrow, president of Next Door. \u201cThe children are developing so fast during their early years \u2013 both physically and emotionally \u2013 that it\u2019s critical they have the proper food at home to keep their minds engaged and their bodies strong!”<\/p>\n
Each grant is funded through the Cousins Subs\u2019 Make It Better Foundation, a nonprofit charitable organization established in 2013. The Make It Better Foundation aims to improve the general welfare and quality of life in the communities Cousins Subs serves and addresses three areas of interest that are vital to any community: health and wellness, hunger and youth education. Since its inception, the Make It Better Foundation has awarded more than $314,000 to nonprofit organizations throughout the state of Wisconsin. \u201cCousins Subs views every day as an opportunity to make it better for those it serves,\u201d said Justin McCoy, director on Cousins Subs Make It Better Foundation board. \u201cBy funding statewide nonprofit organizations that align with our Foundation\u2019s three pillars \u2013 hunger, youth education and health & wellness \u2013 we\u2019re able to focus on this mission and Cousins\u2019 long-standing tradition of giving back to our local communities.\u201d Interested nonprofit and community organizations can visit cousinssubs.com\/foundation to find out more information on eligibility and how to apply.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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