SARATOGA SPRINGS – Franklin Community Center was included in Stewart’s Holiday Match program again this year. A donation of $5,000 from Stewart’s will be used to support the center’s after-school prevention program Project Lift, which operates in all six of the Saratoga Springs City School District Elementary Schools.
“We are fortunate to have Stewart’s Shops as a community partner; the efforts they make to continually support our area are truly remarkable,” stated Franklin Community Center Executive Director Kari Cushing.
Project Lift, which has been run by the center for over 30 years, is a unique and comprehensive program for youths in grades 1-5. It places emphasis on positive growth and raising self-esteem, as well as developing refusal, decision-making, problem-solving and communication skills.
The research-based program is designed to enhance resiliency and equip children with information to make healthy decisions on their own. Project Lift is free to the enrolled students, who also have access to the center’s ancillary services as needed.
Franklin Community Center thanked Stewart’s for the continued support and for making it a priority to give back throughout the year.
