Staples Foundation for Learning awards $317,000

Staples Foundation for Learning, a private foundation created by Framingham office supply retailer Staples Inc., said today that it has awarded grants totaling $317,000 to nonprofit organizations dedicated to serving youth throughout the country.

Local recipients of the awards included Boys & Girls Clubs of MetroWest, InnerCity Entrepreneurs of Cambridge, and the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation, the Staples Foundation for Learning said.

"Staples Foundation for Learning's mission is to teach, train, and inspire youth," Ron Sargent (left, in a Globe file photo), president of Staples Foundation for Learning and chairman and chief executive officer of Staples Inc., said in a statement. "We remain committed to supporting organizations throughout the country that provide educational programs that help youth realize their full potential and prepare them to be the leaders of tomorrow."

A list of award recipients was included in a Staples Foundation press release, which can be read by clicking here.
(By Chris Reidy, Globe staff)