Senior Center Receives $10,000 Grant From Dallas Mavericks Foundation
Author: internet - Published 2019-12-03 06:00:00 PM - (267 Reads)The Dallas Mavericks Foundation has awarded a $10,000 grant to the Waxahachie Senior Citizens Center in Texas so it can fast-track construction of its STEM Garden, reports the Neuces County Record Star . The gift will further advance the Technology Teaching area of the "Living Today for Tomorrow" Next Generation Education STEM Garden and finance an outdoor touchscreen panel computer. "The . . . Garden will strengthen Ellis County and surrounding communities through intergenerational learning by providing STEM science, technology, engineering, and math awareness education for K-12 students and meaningful volunteer opportunities for senior adults," declared the city of Waxahachie in a Facebook post. "Seniors also benefit from the program by participating as mentors and teaching assistants by sharing their knowledge and experiences in order to strengthen the bonds between generations."