Project L.E.A.D. (Learning, Earning, and Advancing Dreams) is our hallmark teen empowerment and employment program. A major component of Project L.E.A.D. is preparing our teens for lifelong professional success, which we achieve by giving our teens employment, life coaching, and training in soft skills. Javan and Kahmya (pictured below) have begun working with our long-time community partner, Coastal Habitat for Humanity, at the ReStore in Asbury Park. We are excited for Javan and Kahmya to develop their retail, interpersonal, and customer service skills at such a great establishment!

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  • Summer Camp 2024 Registration is now Open!

    2024 Summer Camp Countdown

    Join us at the Boys and Girls Clubs of Monmouth County for an action-packed summer camp featuring STEAM activities, field trips, arts, and more—register today and make this summer the best one yet!

  • Watch "Yummy Kitchen" a production of our Y-Media program

    Culinary Creativity and Camera Skills: The Yummy Kitchen

    Discover how our club members from The Boys and Girls Clubs of Monmouth County combined culinary arts and digital media skills to create a memorable episode of "The Yummy Kitchen" at the Culinary Education Center in Asbury Park.

  • Meet our 2024 Youth of the Year!

    Celebrating Kai: BGCM’s Youth of the Year

    Join us in celebrating Kai S., the Boys and Girls Clubs of Monmouth County's Youth of the Year, who exemplifies leadership, service, and academic excellence as they prepare to represent us at the state competition.