IN MEMORY OF THE THOMAS MURFIN FAMILY, CLIFF MURFIN, TOM'S FATHER AND FOUNDER OF THE MURFIN COMPANY, OFFERED $50,000 TO PURCHASE LAND AND INITIATE THE DRIVE FOR A FACILITY THAT GROVE CITY KID'S ASSOCIATION COULD CALL HOME.  ANOTHER $50,000 CONTRIBUTION WAS PROVIDED IN HIS WILL.  IN ADDITION, VARIOUS FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES AND GENEROUS CONTRIBUTIONS FROM INDIVIDUALS HAVE ENABLED THE FIELDS TO BECOME A REALITY.

COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION AND VOLUNTEERS HAVE BEEN THE LIFE'S BLOOD OF THE GROVE CITY KID'S ASSOCIATION SINCE I'S INCEPTION IN 1966.  THE ORGANIZATION WAS BORN FROM THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE FIRST FOOTBALL PLAYERS, COACHES AND PARENTS AND IT HAS GROWN TO WHAT IT IS TODAY BEACUSE OF THE TIME GIVEN FREELY BY THOUSAND OF OTHERS.

GCKA'S GOALS ARE TO PROVIDE SUPERVISED ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS WITH EMPHASIS ON BASIC SKILLS, SPORTSMANSHIP, TEAMWORK, ACHIEVEMENT AND PHYSICAL FITNESS. THOUSANDS OF KIDS PARTICIPATE EACH YEAR.

APPRECIATION AND GRATITUDE ARE EXTENDED TO EACH OF YOU: KIDS, PARENTS, BOARDMEMBERS, COACHES, FUNDRAISERS, FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTORS AND THE BINGO VOLUNTEERS FOR MAKING THIS HAPPEN.