Duluth YMCA receives federal grant

Duluth YMCA receives funds for True North Americorps program

DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth YMCA celebrated a major federal award on Friday. Duluth Mayor Emily Larson, State Representative Liz Olson and Duluth Schools Superintendent Bill Gronseth helped congratulate with the YMCA in receiving federal grant money.

The funds will be used to address Duluth’s achievement gap as well as the city’s need for after school programs. True North Americorps works with local schools in a variety of programs, like tutoring.

“My own daughter had a tutor,” director of the Community Services branch at YMCA said. “And that tutor gave her the extra confidence, the extra relationship she needed to succeed in school and move on to be a successful high school graduate.”

The grant money allows the YMCA to staff 35 True North Americorps employees.