Fort Bend Junior Service League Awards a Community Assistance Grant

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ARTreach has been awarded $1,650 for ear set microphones to help upgrade their sound equipment. ARTreach programs serve children at risk, including homeless, troubled youth and families in transition. They combine mentoring, education and life skills with the arts. Programs and performances designed for children and adults with disabilities are customized to meet objectives associated with education, enrichment, life skills and quality of life.

Young Audiences of Houston has been awarded $1,400 to help support the summer, fall break and holiday programs at the Fort Bend Juvenile Detention Center. Youth Audiences of Houston is a public charity driven to educate and inspire children through the arts. Making the arts an integral part of the school curriculum to advance the field of arts in education through teacher professional development training and community partnership.

For more information about the Fort Bend Junior Service League, visit www.fbjsl.org.