Boys & Girls Clubs of the White Earth Nation Receive $1.25 million Gift from MacKenzie Scott

WHITE EARTH (KDLM) – The Boys & Girls Clubs of the White Earth Nation has announced a gift of $1.25 million from MacKenzie Scott.

Scott is an American novelist and philanthropist. She is known for her involvement in Amazon, as well as her now dissolved marriage to Amazon founder, Jeff Bezos. This significant support is part of a larger collective gift of $281 million to 62 local Boys & Girls Clubs of America, one of the largest individual donations in the organization’s 160-year history.

“Today young people face an unprecedented number of obstacles to their success and wellbeing. Studies show a lack of access to technology, positive mentors and guidance, food insecurity and other critical factors can cause long-term setbacks and trauma for millions of young people,” said White Earth Nation Boys & Girls club Interim Chief Executive Officer James Hvezda.

As one of the nation’s largest youth-servicing organizations, Boys & Girls Clubs play serve more than 4 million young people each year. More than 4,700 locations anchored in communities across the country create life-enhancing opportunities for kids and teens to thrive – providing safe places, caring mentors, and essential skill-building after school and during the summer.