(Photo Provided: Ben Shuman, Parkersburg Boys and Girls Club executive director, left, Boys and Girls Club board member Dave Lewis, center, and Rotary\u2019s Drug Free Clubs of America coordinator Bob Newell, right, announced a partnership Friday between the Boys and Girls Club, Ohio Valley University and Drug Free Schools of America.<\/p>\n
PARKERSBURG\u2013Ohio Valley University and the Boys and Girls Club of Parkersburg are the latest organizations to team up with the Parkersburg Rotary Club and Drug Free Schools of America.<\/p>\n
Officials announced Friday that OVU will provide $1,000 scholarship vouchers to students who plan to attend the university and enroll in the Drug Free Clubs of America program.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe applaud Dr. Howard Shank and Ohio Valley University in getting behind this effort,\u201d said Rotary\u2019s DFCA coordinator Bob Newell. \u201cWe also thank the Boys and Girls Club for endorsing this program. Ben Shuman, the club\u2019s executive director, has made it possible to provide free memberships to the youth who participate in DFCA.\u201d<\/p>\n
Locally, the West Virginia University at Parkersburg Foundation and the PHS Foundation have joined the effort. The WVU-P Foundation has established a scholarship for high school graduates who have successfully completed two years in their high school Drug Free programs. Last month, the PHS Foundation provided funds to Rotary to help offset 40 student participation fees.<\/p>\n