Good News Clubs: An Effective After School Program for Young People

At Monday’s noon meeting of the Rotary Club of Lawrenceville the speaker for the day was Ron Tant, Georgia State Director for Child Evangelism Fellowship International. He explained that the Fellowship is 75 years old and operates in 50 states and 180 countries. The group has reached more than 12 million individuals. He focused on the work of the Good News Clubs in Georgia elementary schools. The Clubs are after-school clubs which help children become successful by providing moral and religious training. He asserted that there is a severe need in today’s world for mentors and models for young children and that the 200 plus Clubs in Georgia elementary clubs have had a tremendously positive influence on Georgia’s young people.