Jay Misenheimer, Fast Food CEO, presented a check for $10,000 to Jean Dark, one of the organizers for the local Boys & Girls Clubs of East Texas. Observing the presentation were, back row (l to r) Bullard Elementary School Principal Lisa Williams, Bullard City Manager Larry Morgan, Bullard Council member Jay Abercrombie, BISD Trustee Tony Johnson; middle row (l to r) Brenda Cannon, club organizer, Dark and Misenheimer; front row (l to r) Rachel Cannon, Emily Dean, Liberty Arnold and Austin Shacklett. (Banner Staff Photo by Don Treul) Due to the generous donations by Food Fast Childrens Charities and Pierre de Wet of Kiepersol Estates, the Boys & Girls Clubs of East Texas (BGCET) will open a club at Bullard Elementary School.

“The great thing about these satellites (clubs) is to be self-sufficient,” said Jay Misenheimer, CEO for Food Fast convenience stores of Tyler.

Food Fast and Childrens Charities of Tyler donated $10,000 to the club. The funds will be used for initial operating costs. Organizers also said de Wet also made a substantial donation to help get the club organized.

Beginning Jan. 4, a BGCET after-school program at Bullard will serve Kindergarten through fifth grade students.

The Club will be open from 3 to 6 p.m. everyday after school. During club hours, members will receive a snack, homework help and tutoring, life-enhancing programs and character development experiences.

There is a membership fee, supply fee and weekly tuition. The club will offer financial assistance, if needed.

We are so excited to have a great program like this for the students,” said Jean Dark, one of the club organizers.

The club will meet at Bullard Elementary School. Teachers also will be available.

“There’s a lot of teachers involved and tutoring becomes a lot easier,” Dark said.

For more information about the Boys & Girls Clubs of East Texas, Bullard Elementary Extension, contact John Dixon, Unit Director, at (903) 593-9211, ext. 118 or by e-mail at john@bgcet.org.