BRADENTON, FL – Dawn Stanhope, President of Boys & Girls Clubs of Manatee County, officially started on the 15th of September. Since then, Stanhope has had a full calendar, with visits to the Clubs and introductions throughout the area. See more here.
BRADENTON, FL – Today, Boys & Girls Clubs of Manatee County announced the launch of the Great Futures Campaign to mobilize the community in support of kids and empower today’s youth to achieve great futures. The local Club is joining Boys & Girls Clubs nationwide to redefine the opportunity equation for kids by elevating the critical role out-of-school time plays in a child’s development.
“This is a night for our community to stand together to promote awareness, safety and neighborhood unity,” said Willie Cooper, Club Director of the Palmetto Boys & Girls Club. – See more here from Tampa Bay Newswire.
Summer is more than splashing in the surf and barbecues. For many of our community’s kids it is a critical time. Without a summer learning program, many kids are at risk of summer learning loss, which could put them at a disadvantage before the school year starts. Others, with no place to go, are at risk of being unsupervised, unguided and unsafe. When young people have access to a safe place, like the Boys & Girls Clubs of Manatee County, with caring adults and enriching programs, great things happen. See more here.
“Summer learning losses can stack up from year to year, causing many low-income children to fall further and further behind, ultimately endangering their chances of high school graduation,” said Jim Clark, president and CEO of BGCA. “BGCA is committed to ensuring that America’s youth, especially those who need us most, graduate from high school on time with a plan for the future. That’s why we launched the Summer Brain Gain program to fight the detrimental effect of summer learning loss.” Read more of BGCA’s press release here BGCA_Summer_Brain_Games.