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Shelby County invests $180K into youth summer camps
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Shelby County government is investing $180,000 into summer camps to allow more youth to attend a summer camp for free.
The Shelby County Office of Education and Youth Services selected 18 summer camps as partners in this year's Shelby County Youth Summer Camp Scholarship Program.
The 18 camp programs will receive $10,000 each to provide services to youth for grants will allow more than 1,000 Shelby County children to attend a summer camp on a scholarship.
'This year marks our biggest investment because it's a priority of this Administration to identify strategies to support the youngest members of our community, provide free or low-cost resources to families, and maintain the programs that give our youth fun and productive experiences,' said Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris.
The camps selected for the Scholarship program are:
YMCA Elevate Teen Camp
The Jewel Guild Foundation Camp
Boys to Men of Memphis Mentoring Camp
Young Actors Guild Performing Arts Camp
Six Twelve Sports Camp
Girls Inc. of Memphis Summer Camp
Rising Together- SLAM Summer Camp
Southwest Community College Music Camp
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Memphis
Knowledge Quest- Camp Quest
New Life Church- Kooler Kids Camp
OnPoint Kids Play Camp
First Baptist Church- BRACED Camp
Know Thy Worth Empowerment Camp
Memphis Youth Arts Institute- Black Art Camp
Refugee & Immigrant Youth Soccer/ESL Camp
Metal Museum- Metal Marvels STEM Camp
New Ballet Ensemble- Intensives Camp
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