Standing Up for At-Risk Children: Community News

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Chairman of the Board Larry Ridenour, President/CEO Dale Owen, and SVP and Chief Marketing Officer Jennifer Naeve from the $424 million Ascentra Credit Union in Bettendorf, Iowa, present a check during a Girl Scout troop meeting at Ridgewood Elementary School in Rock Island on Feb. 20. Nearly 2,000 girls’ lives are being changed through a new Girl Scouts community outreach program. The Ascentra Credit Union Foundation partnered with the Girl Scouts through a $50,000 grant that contributes to the program’s first three years. The distribution of the grant gives $20,000 to the Girl Scouts in 2019; $10,000 plus a $5,000 match incentive in 2020; and $10,000 plus another $5,000 match incentive in 2021. The Girl Scouts will raise an additional $5,000 each year from outside sources to match these incentives. This guarantees $40,000 with a potential $10,000 in incentives, totaling $50,000. The program directly supports at-risk girls in the underserved areas of Moline, Rock Island, Davenport and Muscatine in Iowa by building courage, confidence and character through a Girl Scout Leadership Experience.

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