Group To Renovate Northwest Alaska Boys And Girls Clubs

An organization that focuses on volunteerism will be in five northwest villages this summer renovating Boys and Girls Club buildings. Hope Worldwide is an international faith based group that helps match up local and Americorp volunteers with communities in need. The group will be conducting what they call Arctic Regeneration camps in villages blending leadership training and mentoring for young people with the work of sprucing up clubs.

Ray Nadon is the chapter executive for Hope Worldwide in Alaska. He says the organization began renovating village clubhouses a few years ago.

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