Boys & Girls Club Work Done....why not elsewhere?

Welcome back Tim!

I was reading today's Whig article on IKEA's work at the Boys and Girls Club of North East.
Now before everyone gets all "huffy" on me, just read carefully.

I am completely TICKLED BEYOND BELIEF that the Club recieved this assistance!

That being said, I cannot help but wonder why CCPS doesn't seem to take advantage of these types of offerings to refurbish North East Middle or North East High? Do they even look for these opportunities or do they only work with "official funding" such as federal and state grants? It seems to me that Carl Roberts could have made contact with IKEA (the program is well-known).

The problem is that the district won't allow other groups to do these types of things for them. Instead they reject offers from volunteer-type groups such as the cafeteria furniture that was offered 3 years ago by a parents group (yes, I know that they finally put some new equipment in place this year...could've been free to the district taxpayers and done 3 years ago though) and a more recent offering of painting work.

They had no problem using funds for the new "fingerprint"-style lunchroom scanners though did they?

"Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free." John 8:32 NIV