NICK GOSNELL
Hutch Post
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Hutchinson Boys and Girls Club is looking for donors to help with a scholarship drive so no kid will have to miss programming because of money.
"Our membership fee is really based on free and reduced lunch guidelines," said Lance Patterson with the club. "We kind of follow that same philosophy. For a free lunch qualifier, its $110 for the year for the membership. For the reduced lunch qualifiers, it's $160 a year and for full pay, it's $210. That's for the school year and then we have that same fee for our eight-week summer program."
That is not nearly the cost of the programming, but they want to be sure that families have some skin in the game.
"We don't provide any 100% scholarships," Patterson said. "There's always something that they pay. We're very fortunate. If they are on KanCare, each of those insurance providers that are a part of that, they provide a little incentive for participation in our program. They can provide $50 a year. We really work with them to try to make sure that they are aware of that, if they have access to KanCare, that they access that $50. That helps a lot. That's been a great resource for us and for our families."
The scholarship drive is a new idea this year, said Elicia Lance with the club.
"Really any level, really, truly does help," Lance said. "Ten dollars a month would scholarship one child for the school year. Anything does help."
If you'd like to donate, there is a button to do so on the main page at bgchutch.com. Signups for this fall are happening now.