The Boys and Girls Clubs of Oklahoma County and employees of http://www.OK.gov, the state’s official Web site, teamed up today to provide bicycles to 25 young people in need. Members of the http://www.OK.gov staff participated in the Route 66 Triathlon and then donated the new bicycles they rode in the triathlon to the Boys and Girls Clubs of Oklahoma County. Twenty-five members of Boys and Girls Clubs of Oklahoma County each received a new bicycle to keep from members of the http://www.OK.gov staff.
Photo Credit: Vinh Dang
About Boys and Girls Club
The mission of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Oklahoma County is to inspire and enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to realize their full potential as productive, responsible and caring citizens. The organization operates three Club sites in Oklahoma City which provide a safe, positive place for members to spend their out-of school time. Clubs are open weekday afternoons from 2 until 7, and from 7:30am until 7pm weekdays during school breaks.
About OK.gov
OK.gov (http://www.OK.gov) built and manages the official Web site for the state of Oklahoma and partners with state and local entities to bring new government services online. OK.gov is managed by the Oklahoma Office of State Finance and eGovernment firm NIC Inc (NASDAQ:EGOV).
About NIC
NIC manages more eGovernment services than any provider in the world. The company helps government communicate more effectively with citizens and businesses by putting essential services online. NIC provides eGovernment solutions for 2,900 state and local agencies that serve more than 69 million people in the United States. Additional information is available at http://www.nicusa.com.
Contacts:
Mark Mitchell, 405-524-3468 ext. 120
mark.mitchell@www.ok.gov
or
Boys
and Girls Club
Jilian Day, 405-525-9191
jday@bgcokc.org