Sixty teen members of Boys & Girls Clubs of Manatee County (BGCMC) will benefit from a $20,100 grant awarded by the Taco Bell Foundation for Teens. The funds will support BGCMC’s Career Camp programming at Southeast High School and Harllee Middle School. Career Camp gives teens an understanding of the skills required to enter the workforce and inspires them to graduate high school and reach their full potential. Click here to read more.
“Today marks a new chapter for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Manatee County’s long-standing partnership with the Pittsburgh Pirates and the city of Bradenton. Our slogan ‘Great Futures Start Here’ is being represented today,” said Marc Dosogne, CEO of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Manatee County. Click here to read the full article.
On Saturday, December 14th Boys & Girls Clubs of Manatee County and BDE Florida Taco Bell teamed up to throw a Holiday Celebration at the Palmetto Boys & Girls Club. Local families were given holiday turkeys and each child that attended was given a toy.
Families take home free Christmas trees Wednesday night as FPL partnered with Boys & Girls Clubs of Manatee County to give away 200 trees and energy-efficient LED lights.