With the help of Metropolitan King County Councilmember Jane Hague, the Kirkland Boys and Girls Club will be the recipient of a retired Metro Transit vanpool van which will be used to transport kids from school to the Club for tutoring and homework assistance.

“Jane has already been instrumental in providing our Club with vans that permit us to provide this service to nearly 75 children to our facility on a daily basis,” said Doug Wozeniak, Executive Director of the Kirkland Boys and Girls Club. “I can safely say most of these 75 kids are latchkey and would be arriving from school to an empty home. This new van increases our ability to serve the youth of our community.”

“It is such a pleasure to be able to direct another van to the Kirkland Boys and Girls Club,” said Hague after the County Council unanimously approved the King County Vanpool Program. “They fit the criteria in every way and they are making a real difference in the lives of so many of our youth with their after school programs. Utilizing these retired vans is a win for everyone.”

The retired vans are designated for uses that increase transportation options for local governments and non-profit organizations throughout King County. The King County Council approved the donation of a van to the Kirkland Boys and Girls Club at their October 8 meeting. The policy of donating retired vans to nonprofit groups and local governments has been in place since 1995 and its focus is on the transportation needs of low-income, elderly, disabled, and young people throughout the county.

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