5 Simple Healthy Snacks That Kids Will Love…And Moms Too
Childhood obesity rates are on the rise, and unhealthy eating habits are largely responsible. It’s time to fight back with some healthy snacks. To help make the lives of moms everywhere a little easier, we thought we’d give you a short and simple list of some popular healthy snacks your kids will love. These healthy snacks are great for your kids and can be made in minutes. That means less stress for you and more time to get things done.
Protecting Digital Futures Since 2006 – NetSmartz Throwback
In 2006, NetSmartz had three staff members and provided trainings to 23,100 participants. In 2014, with nine staff members, trainings were provided to 498,211 participants across 72 percent of Utah’s schools.
Throwback Thursday – Old Glory’s Birthday
Ever wondered how to celebrate Flag Day or how it became a holiday? Read about it here!
Top 3 Web Filters for Families
Top 3 Family Web-filters (with a bonus program to eliminate time-wasting!) -By Tyler Reese K9 Web Protection These guys are a recognized industry leader, and for good reason - their customizability gives you access to dozens of features, such as: - Time restrictions...
Great Futures Through the Arts
The findings are clear, there is a strong correlation between being highly involved in the arts, academic success, and civic engagement.
Moving Beyond The New York Times: What new research means for Utah County youth.
Not only do we help them improve academically, we work to help engage them socially and civically: all things that, according to the experts doing these studies, will help Utah County become an even better place for people to achieve upward mobility.
Great Futures, Great Volunteers
Provo, Utah has the highest volunteerism rate in the entire country. We really are number one when it comes to volunteering. Pretty cool, huh?
Just this morning I had the chance to attend a meeting with John Curtis, Provo’s Mayor, where he thanked my fellow AmeriCorps members and me for our service. As the Mayor and some of the other AmeriCorps members addressed the group, I couldn’t help but think about the incredible volunteers at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Utah County.
Easter Egg Hunt at the Clubhouse
These Club members at our Provo Clubhouse had a blast! Thanks Smith’s for a great afternoon!
STEM Festival: Great Futures Start Here
Do you remember trying something for the first time as a child? Maybe it was your first public performance, or learning a new sport or game, or maybe it was something as simple as doing a science experiment. Youth is a great time for discovery, and it’s a time when each of us can lay the foundation for our own great futures.
AmeriCorps Works for Boys & Girls Clubs of Utah County
At this time last year, I’d never heard of AmeriCorps. I was a BYU student studying sociology and happily working on campus. Honestly, at this time last year I didn’t know there were Boys & Girls Clubs in Utah, let alone here in Provo. In May, I was still on the...