RUBONIA, Fla. (WWSB) – Big changes are coming to the Rubonia Community Center. On Tuesday, county commissioners approved $182,322 in emergency funding through the Children’s Services Dedicated Millage to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Manatee County for the expansion of services to the Rubonia Community Center.
The partnership will provide year-round programming for kids on-site after school and during the summer and will replicate services provided at the Boys & Girls Club, focusing on academics, healthy lifestyle, character building, and leadership.
The CEO of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Manatee County, Dawn Stanhope, said it’ll also help families in Rubonia facing transportation and financial barriers that limit their ability to access existing Boys & Girls Club locations…