With a charitable donation by a car dealership, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Western Pennsylvania has a new van to transport a growing number of children.

---- On Tuesday, children and club representatives gathered at Baierl Chevrolet in Wexford to receive the 12-passenger van.

---- “This van will be going nonstop this summer,” said Mike Hepler, president and chief executive officer of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Western Pennsylvania. “It will be have a variety of uses, primarily transporting children.”

---- Hepler brought six children to the event, where they received the van and thanked the dealership for its generosity.

The van will transport more than 7,000 children throughout the summer to camps and other events, he said.

Hepler explained these activities help needy families, lightening financial burdens on parents and providing engaging outlets for children who may otherwise not have that access.

“Most of the children we serve are from low-income families or single-parent homes,” he said. “We allow parents to maintain a place in the workforce.”