About Us

Impacting the lives of children and teens in Manatee County since 1946.

3,500

Youth Reached Annually

Club Locations

Years Strong

Boys & Girls Clubs of Manatee County (BGCMC) is an afterschool and summer program that offers hope and opportunity to every child in our community, especially those who need it most.

We provide the children of Manatee County…

A safe place to learn and grow

Character-building experiences

BGCMC offers daily access to a range of programs in 3 core areas:

Academic Success
Good Character & Citizenship
Healthy Lifestyles

Mission | Vision | History

Our staff and board members are dedicated to our mission, with a vision that has remained steadfast for over 73 years.

Mission

To enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens.

Vision

Empowering our kids to build a stronger community

1951 – A gymnasium was added to the Bradenton Boys Club with the support of the Kiwanis Club of Bradenton

History

It all started in 1946, in a small wood frame field house used by major league baseball teams during spring training.

Administrative Staff

Dawn Stanhope

President

Beth Clark

Chief Operating Officer

Francine Diemer

Chief Development Officer

James Wismer

VP of Finance

Catrese Estes

VP of Program Services

Nicole Gockley

HR Director

Michael Wood

Development Director of Outcomes and Grants

Willie Cooper

Community Relations Director

Drue Duerschmidt

Marketing & Communications Manager

Kimberly Jenkins

Data Compliance Specialist

Sandy Collazo

Administrative Assistant

Jennine Kelsey

Finance Assistant

Program Staff

Leann Frink

Club Director at the DeSoto Club

Mike Perea

Program Manager at the DeSoto Club

Adrian Richard

Teen Program Manager at the DeSoto Club

Angela Sims

Club Director at the Palmetto Club

Louis Murrell, Jr.

Program Manager at the Palmetto Club

Brittany Golf

Interim Teen Program Manager at the Palmetto Club

Andrea Kovack

Club Director at the Daughtrey Elementary Club

Sissy Wilson

Club Director at the Oneco Elementary Club

Cindy Shreves

Club Director at G. D. Rogers Garden- Bullock Elementary Club

Korey Waters

Prevention Outreach Manager

John Gonta

Maintenance Coordinator

BGCMC Corporate & Foundation Boards

FUN: A Key Ingredient in Strategic Planning

Board Highlight

Board Highlight, News

Corporate Board of Directors

OFFICERS:

Chair, Austin Boyd – Boyd Insurance & Investment Services
Chair Elect, Anne Lee – DoubleCheck Solutions
Immediate Past Chair, Kenneth Thomas – Mauldin & Jenkins CPA
Secretary, Kevin Henault – Veteran Air Conditioning
Vice Chair Finance, Frank Santora – Iberia Bank
Vice Chair Safety, Col. Dwayne Denison – Manatee County Sheriff’s Office

DIRECTORS:

Omar Edwards – Manatee Technical College East
Rich Fredd – McIntyre, Elwell & Strammer G.C.
Ross Hodges – Premier Community Bank
Tim Knowles – Porges, Hamlin, Knowles & Hawk
Bob Koski – The Koski Firm
George Manson – Manson Roofing
Thomas Moseley – Attorney
Rita Smith – Caldwell Banker
Robert Stanell III – CS & L CPAs

Foundation Board of Directors

OFFICERS:

Chair, Gene Brown – City Councilman/Brown & Sons Funeral Home
Immediate Past Chair, Terry Rehfeldt – Rehfeldt Group
Vice Chair, Michael Moschella – Hancock Bank
Treasurer, Christine Yekel – Carr, Riggs & Ingram, LLC
Secretary, Bill Blalock – Wyman, Green & Blalock Real Estate

DIRECTORS:

Austin Boyd – Boyd Insurance & Investment Services
Larry Clark – Child Advocate/Supporter
Brian Ellerson – BDE Florida
Tim Fanning – The Capital Grill
Daniel Hagar
Sharon Hillstrom – Bradenton Area EDC
Ross Hodges – Premier Community Bank
Chuck Johnson – Blalock, Walters/Supporter
Keith Johnson – SunTrust Bank
Bob Koski – The Koski Firm/Supporter
Chip McCarthy – IMG Academy
Elizabeth Moore – Child Advocate/Supporter
Thomas A. Moseley – Attorney
Whiting Preston – Palmetto Companies Inc./Supporter
Frank Santora – Iberia Bank/Supporter
Ken Thomas – Maudlin & Jenkins CPA

About Us

Boys & Girls Clubs of Manatee County (BGCMC) is an afterschool and summer program that offers hope and opportunity to every child in our community, especially those who need it most.

We provide the children of Manatee County…

BGCMC offers daily access to a range of programs in 3 core areas:

Mission | Vision | History

Our staff and board members are dedicated to our mission, with a vision that has remained steadfast for over 73 years.

Mission

Vision

History

Administrative Staff

Dawn Stanhope

Beth Clark

Francine Diemer

James Wismer

Catrese Estes

Nicole Gockley

Michael Wood

Willie Cooper

Drue Duerschmidt

Kimberly Jenkins

Sandy Collazo

Jennine Kelsey

Program Staff

Leann Frink

Mike Perea

Adrian Richard

Angela Sims

Louis Murrell, Jr.

Brittany Golf

Andrea Kovack

Sissy Wilson

Cindy Shreves

Korey Waters

John Gonta

BGCMC Corporate & Foundation Boards

FUN: A Key Ingredient in Strategic Planning

Board Highlight

Corporate Board of Directors

OFFICERS:

DIRECTORS:

Foundation Board of Directors

OFFICERS:

DIRECTORS:

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