Walmart donates $1,500 to STRIVE program

</element><element id="paragraph-1" type="body"><![CDATA[S.T.R.I.V.E. (Students Taking Renewed Interest in the Value of Education) is a partnership between the Chester Rotary Club, Chester High School and Southwestern Illinois College.

The program is a voluntary program for high school seniors who have faced some academic challenges in the past, but who want to make the most of their last year in high school.

STRIVE is Rotary sponsored and recognizes and rewards students who achieve the greatest improvement in their GPAs during their senior year. Students who choose to participate in STRIVE attend monthly meetings during the school day to hear presentations and meet with Rotary mentors to discuss how school is going and their plans for the future.