The Nordson Corporation Foundation pledged $500,000 to help the Boys & Girls Club of Mercer County’s build a Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Center.
Nordson’s donation contributes to the Boys & Girls Club’s More Than Hope campaign, which supports the construction of a new Boys & Girls Club facility in Lawrence. The STEM Center will be part of the new facility.
The capital investment from Nordson will help teens prepare for college and technical school as well as STEM careers. Nordson and the Boys & Girls Club share a mutual commitment to improving educational outcomes that enable individuals to become self-sufficient, active participants in the community.
Every year, the Boys & Girls Club offers 400 teens in the greater Mercer County area academic enrichment, character development and career preparation programs. Through the More Than Hope capital campaign, the Boys & Girls Club plans to double the number of teens served to enable more teens to graduate from high school and enter into post secondary career pathways.
The new Boys & Girls Club will also accommodate a gymnasium, teen and technology centers, a food court and teaching kitchen, and several multipurpose classrooms.
“When we saw the plans to include a STEM Center in the new building, we knew it was a perfect fit for Nordson and our efforts to increase students’ awareness of science and technology,” Render added.
The Nordson pledge to the capital campaign builds on its annual support for the Boys & Girls Club’s after-school programs. Nordson employees based in its Robbinsville location volunteer in Boys & Girls Club programs.
More information is online at bgcmercer.org.
