Ivy Tech Community College plans to donate nearly 1,500 basketballs to 76 Boys & Girls Clubs throughout the state of Indiana. On February 1, Chancellor J. Guadalupe Valtierra will present basketballs to the Northwest Indiana Boys and Girls club at 5 p.m. at the East Chicago Katherine House Club, 2009 East 138th Street. The Porter County clubs will also be in attendance.

Ivy Tech Community College President Thomas Snyder has personally delivered basketballs to several clubs in central Indiana. Ivy Tech Community College chancellors around the state are doing the same at local Boys & Girls Clubs throughout the month of January. Plans are underway to also present to the LaPorte County club on February 7.

"During my visit I noticed that although there often are basketball courts for the kids to use, they sometimes do not have enough basketballs for all of the kids," said Snyder. "This will not only help with meeting the demand, but will also introduce kids to college at an early age and in a unique way."

Each basketball is designed with the Ivy Tech Community College colors of green and white and includes the Ivy Tech logo.