Mayor Andrew J. Ginther announced the city is devoting $20.1 million to summer youth programming, including camps, jobs and internships.
Before playing on the Ohio State men's basketball Final Four squad in the 1998-1999 season, George Reese spent many hours in the Brentnell Community Center gym.
Reese preceded a number of speakers at a news conference Tuesday during which Mayor Andrew J. Ginther announced that the city is investing an additional $8.9 million into summer youth programming this year, on top of the $11.2 million that had already been allocated. The speakers cited violence prevention and lingering effects of COVID as primary catalysts for the funding.
After what Ginther described as a"competitive" funding proposal application process for area organizations, the city selected organizations best suited to"reduce youth violence, improve workforce readiness, connect youth with education and employment and provide academic enrichment."$16.2 millionGinther, Columbus City Council president Shannon G. Hardin and council member Emmanuel V.
Other speakers at the news conference were Carla Williams-Scott, director of the city Department of Neighborhoods, and Bernita Reese, director of the city Recreation and Parks Department.
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