December 29, 2010 Valparaiso, IN – The Boys & Girls Clubs of Porter County honored two board members at their December board meeting with the National Service to Youth Award.
Carol Ronneau, a board member and president of the local Delta Theta Tau Chapter, Delta Theta Tau Sorority Inc., and Nick Arnold of the Prudential Executive Group and current Vice Chair of the board of directors were both awarded with the 2010 National Service to Youth Award, which honors members for their devoted service to the Boys & Girls Clubs in five year increments .
Board Chair David Hollenbeck of Blachly, Tabor, Bozik & Hartman presented both Ronneau and Arnold with the National Service to Youth Award for their continued efforts in raising funds and promoting the works of the Clubs for the past five years.
The Boys & Girls Club of Porter County provides children ages 5 to 18 with quality programming emphasizing character and leadership, education and career development; community service; technology training; financial literacy; health and life skills; the arts; sports, fitness and recreation; and family outreach.
The club operates facilities in Valparaiso, South Haven, Duneland and Portage. For more information on membership, volunteer opportunities or to make a tax deductible donation to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Porter County, please contact your local Club or call (219) 464-7282 or visit www.bgcpoco.org.
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