Nonprofit commits $1 million to Boys & Girls Club rebuild

After being destroyed by Hurricane Ian, the Gene Matthews Boys & Girls Club is getting a second life. 

The Gulf Coast Community Foundation board of directors committed $1 million to the rebuild of the North Port club. The fund will go to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Sarasota and DeSoto counties. 

“Since day one when Hurricane (Ian) made landfall, our Gulf Coast team and donors have quickly and effectively responded to help our devastated families and businesses,” Mark Pritchett, president and CEO of Gulf Coast Community Foundation, says in a news release. “We cannot let up as we move toward the recovery and rebuilding stages of this historic catastrophe.”