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FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – Central Valley men are getting $300,000 to get them to "step up and service their communities," and assistance foster a consciousness of "belonging."
The governor's bureau says the concern volition code the rising intelligence wellness situation among young men portion creating caller pathways to purpose, leadership, and belonging.
The announcement was made connected Friday arsenic portion of the California Men’s Service Challenge, a $5-million statewide inaugural that calls connected 10,000 men to service their communities arsenic mentors, coaches, and tutors done the California Service Corps and spouse organizations.
In the Central Valley, that means boosting efforts by Big Brothers Big Sisters to enlistee much antheral mentors crossed the Central Valley.
Madera County Chief of Probation Rick Galindo, Fresno County Sheriff John Zanoni, Fresno Police Department Deputy Chief Mark Salazar, Fresno County Board of Supervisors Chair Buddy Mendes, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central California COO Nick Lutton, Fresno County Supervisor Nathan Magsig, GO-Serve Director Josh Fryday, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central California CEO Diane Phakonekham, Kings County Board of Supervisors Chair Doug Verboon, Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer, Tulare County Supervisor Eddie Valero, Tulare County Supervisor Larry Micari, Assemblymember Dr. Joaquin Arambula and different assemblage leaders denote the Central Valley's concern successful the California Men's Service Challenge successful Fresno.Organizers accidental the concern is not lone for the mentees, though.
The situation builds upon Governor Gavin Newsom’s executive order responding to rising termination rates, disconnection, and declining assemblage attendance among young men and boys.
