DALE CITY, Va. — Children and teenagers at the Hylton Boys and Girls Club have some new hardwood to hit.
The neighborhood recreational and mentoring facility in Dale City just had a complete renovation of their large gymnasium. The $106,560 project came complete with a shiny new hardwood floor and six new HVAC units. Next year, a carpeted floor in the building’s auxiliary gym will also be replaced. More than 2,000 children will benefit from the newly renovated gym.
“The kids are so excited to come to he club on a daily basis, but they are so excited about this new floor,” said Prince William County Boys and Girls Club Regional Director Keeyana Mahoney.
Club employees and members of its Board of Directors gathered at the club for a dedication ceremony on Tuesday. The Cecil and Irene Hylton Foundation provided a grant to fund the renovations.
The new hardwood floor is more ergonomic and safer to use, and the new HVAC units will provide fresher, cleaner air inside the club, according to staff. When it’s installed, new carpet in the secondary gym will also provide children with a safer place to play.
In addition to these renovations, a new educational center is being constructed on the second floor of the two-story club. The $36,000 project is made possible with funding from Wellburn Management and Parisi, Inc., and when complete it will provide the community with a new place for children to learn core subjects like math, science, and technology, and it will also offer a place for adults to learn English as a second language and for others to obtain their GED.
