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Dianna
Wagner, left, President of the Harry D. Stephens Memorial, Inc.,
Board of Trustees presented the
Foundation’s first check this year to
Susi Halley, Vice President of Empowering Darke County Youth.
Empowering File Photo due to Social Distancing.
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Stephens Memorial awards second check this
year for Empowering youth
GREENVILLE – The Harry D. Stephens Memorial recently awarded its second
check for 2020 to Empowering Darke County Youth. It was the fourth gift
from the Memorial since 2017.
“During a time when all of us are struggling with our health and
economic concerns, we are extremely grateful to the Harry D. Stephens
Memorial for their continued focus on our kids,” said Bob Robinson,
Executive Director. “While we’re not sure what is ahead of us this
fall, there is one thing we definitely know. There are many students in
Darke County who struggled, especially after schools closed last March,
despite the best efforts of their teachers. The Stephens Memorial
support will help us help those who need it.”
From January until schools closed in March, eleven Empowering tutors
and 44 Edison State and high school volunteers provided 2,717 hours of
academic support to 133 students. Since its inception in 2016,
Empowering has provided nearly 20,000 hours of service to 869 Darke
County students struggling in the core academics: reading, language
arts and math.
Harry D. Stephens Memorial, Inc., was formed in 1990. Interest income
distributions are made each year in June and December. Applications can
be obtained from the Darke County Chamber of Commerce office. The
current Trust members are Wagner, president, Dr. Michael Fourman, Scott
Zumbrink, Sue Holzapfel, and Greg Zechar.
The Empowering Mission: Empowering Darke County Youth is a 501c3 United
Way Partner Agency providing After School and Summer Tutoring programs
to assist students in the areas of language arts and math with the goal
of Strong Students for a Strong Community.
Anyone interested in helping Empowering Darke County Youth in its
mission should email empoweringyouth101@gmail.com, message Empowering
on its Facebook page, or mail Empowering Darke County Youth, P.O. Box
1113, Greenville, Ohio 45331.
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