About Us

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

4,100

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 70 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

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 Work

Chief Operating Officer

James Wismer

VP of Finance

Francine Diemer

Development Director

Catrese Estes

Director of Program Services

Nicole Gockley

HR Director

Willie Cooper

Community Relations Director

Drue Duerschmidt

Marketing & Communications Manager

Michael Wood

Grants & Outcomes Measurements Manager

Sandy Collazo

Administrative Assistant

Jennine Kelsey

Finance Assistant

Program Staff

Leann Frink

Club Director at the DeSoto Club

Telencia Pratt (T.P.)

Program Manager at the DeSoto Club

Adrian Richard

Teen Director at the DeSoto Club

Angela Sims

Club Director at the Palmetto Club

Stephanie Goodman

Program Manager at the Palmetto Club

Katie Sutliff

Teen Director at the Palmetto Club

TBD

Club Director at the Daughtrey Elementary Club

Lois Trask

Club Director at the Oneco Elementary Club

Cindy Shreves

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

Wendell Faison

Club Director at The CLUB at Southeast HS

Korey Waters

Prevention Outreach Manager

BGCMC Corporate & Foundation Boards

FUN: A Key Ingredient in Strategic Planning

Board Highlight

Board Highlight, News

The Spirit of Manatee - Fueled By Moore Enthusiasm

Corporate Board of Directors

OFFICERS:

Chair, Kenneth Thomas – Mauldin & Jenkins CPA
Immediate Past Chair, Marti King – Child Advocate/Supporter
Secretary, Brian Ellerson – BDE Florida
Vice Chair Finance, Ross Hodges – 1st Manatee Bank
Vice Chair Audit, Michael Moschella – Hancock Bank
Vice Chair Governance, Tim Knowles – Porges, Hamlin, Knowles & Hawk
Vice Chair Safety, Austin Boyd – Boyd Insurance & Investment Services

DIRECTORS:

Omar Edwards – New Horizons Academy
Kevin Henault – Veteran Air Conditioning
Clayton Johnson – Manasota Commercial Construction
George Manson – Manson Roofing
Thomas Moseley – Attorney
Whiting Preston – Palmetto Companies/Lake Flores
Frank Santora – Regions Bank
Thomas Sifrit – Henry Schein, Inc.

Foundation Board of Directors

OFFICERS:

Chair, Daniel Hager – Harbor Community Bank
Vice Chair, Terry Rehfeldt – Rehfeldt Group
Treasurer, Christine Yekel – Shinn & Company CPA
Secretary, Gene Brown – City Councilman/Brown & Sons Funeral Home
Immediate Past Chair, Barbara Jennings – Child Advocate/Supporter

DIRECTORS:

Eugene Beckstein – Child Advocate/Supporter
Bill Blalock – Wyman, Green & Blalock Real Estate
Larry Clark – Child Advocate/Supporter
Brian Ellerson – BDE Florida
Glen Fausset – Wagner Realty
Marshall Gobuty – Maribella Homes, formerly Village Green (Lagoinvest)
Caleb J. Grimes – Grimes Goebel Grimes Hawkins Gladfelter & Galvano PL
Ross Hodges – 1st Manatee Bank
Jeanie Kirkpatrick – Child Advocate/Supporter
Chip McCarthy – IMG Academy
Hugh Miller – Miller Enterprises
Elizabeth Moore – Child Advocate/Supporter
Michael Moschella – Hancock Bank
Thomas A. Moseley – Attorney
Ken Thomas – Maudlin & Jenkins CPA
Becky Turner – Taylor & Fulton Packing
Cliff Walters – Blalock Walters PA

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 70 years.

Mission

Vision

History

Administrative Staff

Dawn Stanhope

Beth Work

James Wismer

Francine Diemer

Catrese Estes

Nicole Gockley

Willie Cooper

Drue Duerschmidt

Michael Wood

Sandy Collazo

Jennine Kelsey

Program Staff

Leann Frink

Telencia Pratt (T.P.)

Adrian Richard

Angela Sims

Stephanie Goodman

Katie Sutliff

TBD

Lois Trask

Cindy Shreves

Wendell Faison

Korey Waters

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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