'Lights on Afterschool' event debuts this Thursday
DANVILLE – The Boys & Girls Club of Danville will hosts its first "Lights on Afterschool" event from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the club, 850 N. Griffin St.
The event is one of more than 7,500 around the country sponsored by the Afterschool Alliance, which is a nonprofit public awareness and advocacy organization that works to ensure that all children have access to quality after-school programs, according to Stephanie Dixon, the Danville club's program director.
The event focuses on raising awareness of the pos- itive impact after-school programs play in the lives of children.
Participants in the event will receive a tour of the club, information about programs and activities offered and can take part in a chili dinner and community social.
The event is free and open to the public. Call Dixon at 446-4315 for more information.
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