The biggest barrier for most families to getting children into an afterschool program is the cost. Afterschool programs cost an average of $1,800 a year per child, putting programs out of reach for millions of America's working families. Over the past six years, JCPenney and the JCPenney Afterschool Fund together have contributed more than $60 million to support the afterschool cause nationwide.
This year, the JCPenney Afterschool Fund will work with its national afterschool program partners (Boys & Girls Clubs of America, YMCA of the USA, National 4-H Council and United Way of America) to provide grants directly to more than 20,000 children in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia, who would otherwise be unable to participate due to financial hardship.
"With the support from the Afterschool Round-up program, the Fund will be able to broaden its reach and touch more lives than ever before," said Mike Theilmann, chairman of the JCPenney Afterschool Fund. "We believe afterschool programs are an investment in the future of our children, and we'll continue working toward the day when all children in this nation will benefit from the world of opportunities that await them after school."
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