Verizon supports BGCBI aquaponics

Officials of the Boys & Girls Club of the Big Island (BGCBI) recently received a check from the Verizon Foundation for the Hilo Boys & Girls Club Aquaponics Program.

The presentation took place Oct. 18 at the BGCBI Club at 100 Kamakahonu St. in downtown Hilo.

The Aquaponics Program will be a component of the Science Technology Engineering Mathematics (STEM) Gardening Project, which provides broad educational components and provides fresh healthy food for Hilo youth and the community.

For more information, please call 961-5536.