Aaron’s funds $20K teen room renovation at Jackson Boys and Girls Club
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) – Teens at the Boys and Girls Club of Central Mississippi Sykes Unit acquired a renovated teen room funded by nationwide rent-to-own firm Aaron’s as a part of its Safe Space Initiative.
The unveiling ceremony befell at the Sykes Unit in Jackson, the place younger members noticed the finished area for the primary time.
Students had been concerned in choosing the objects that now fill the room, together with video video games, arcade basketball hoops, laptops, rugs, televisions, couches, and furnishings.
“I had to go around and, like, rugs, TVs, games, couches, furniture, it all happened. That’s what I asked for,” stated Jaylen J., a member of the Boys and Girls Club of Central Mississippi Sykes Unit.
“It looks good, I like it. We are about to have fun,” Jaylen stated.
Aaron’s funded the $20,000 renovation mission. The firm additionally introduced the membership with a further $10,000 examine designated for sources and programming.
The Jackson mission marks the 69th renovation Aaron’s has accomplished nationwide since 2015.
“I think it’s beneficial because it’s all going to get used. As you can see now, everybody is playing something and everybody is doing something,” stated Denver R., a member of the Boys and Girls Club of Central Mississippi Sykes Unit.
Naomi Jackson, President and CEO of Boys and Girls Club Jackson, stated the renovation addresses a broader want for teenagers within the space.
“We want our teens to be able to have a place that is safe, that they can feel confident in, and also a sense of belonging when they eat and there is not a better place than the Boys and Girls Club,” she stated.
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