Founder of Hartland's Teen Center Recognized

Kay Fountain, Hartland Consolidated Schools teacher and founder of the Next Door Teen Center, received special recognition from the Hartland Optimist Club for her work in establishing the after school center for middle school and high school students. 

During the presentation, First National Bank Manager Steve Jacob also presented the Next Door Teen Center with a $256 check that was a result of an April employee and customer donation drive matched by First National Bank.

“This recognition really belongs to many people,” said Fountain as she received her award.  “Without the partnership between community groups, including the schools and Hartland Township, the dream to have a supervised, fun place for our teens to go after school would never have been realized.”

More than 170 students are signed up as members of the Next Door Teen Center.  Each school day, the Center hosts 30 to 40 students who are looking to socialize and enjoy activities in a supervised environment.  The vision of Next Door Teen Center’s board and staff is to manage a facility for teens for the promotion of friendships through sociable activities and academic support in a safe environment. 

Activities range from soccer and video games to pool and tetherball.  Students also have access to computers donated by Cromaine Library.

The Next Door Teen Center is a project of the non-profit group H.E.R.O., the Hartland

Enrichment and Recreation Organization.  For more information on the Next Door Teen Center, visit www.nextdoorhtc.com or call 810-991-0050. Monetary donations and donations of gently used teen recreation items are always welcome.  Visit the website for details.

Information provided in press release from Hartland Township.