Eastside in critical need of funding

Khalil Douglas, left, gets help from Tosha Jones on a coloring book of Martin Luther King Jr. to celebrate Black History Month at Eastside Academy. CDN | Sam Goodwyn
Khalil Douglas, left, gets help from Tosha Jones on a coloring book of Martin Luther King Jr. to celebrate Black History Month at Eastside Academy. CDN | Sam Goodwyn

Before it was terminated nearly two years ago, Eastside Academy, an after-school program for at-risk students, received most of its funding from the United Fund of Clinton. Now, the program is looking for assistance from the community to continue providing a safe after-school learning environment for students.

“What is needed desperately is a replacement for the $8,500 provided by the United Fund o…