October is Emotional Wellness Month, but emotional wellness is our priority year-round!
It was a beautiful day for the Healing & Wellness Fair at Springwood Park this month, hosted by Asbury Park Healing Together.
We are so excited to announce that our newest Clubhouse has opened in Long Branch! In early May, the Club began offering our after-school programs to children ages 5 to 13 at the Bucky James Community Center on Wilbur Ave.
The Club’s senior leadership has been part of an Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging (EDIB) working group hosted by the Grunin Foundation since fall of 2021, The culmination of this work was the creation of “Teens Take the Lead,” a fully-funded, three-year, collaborative youth empowerment program.
Tylik has been a member of our Asbury Park Unit since he was 5 years old. Last year, he enrolled in our teen employment and empowerment program, Project L.E.A.D., and transitioned from Club member to staff member. This spring, he was awarded the title of “Youth of the Year,” the Club’s premier leadership and recognition program for teens. The following is an excerpt from the essay he submitted as part of that competition.
Events like A Most Unusual Evening are so important. Our wonderful supporters help us to close that gap so we can keep membership affordable for our families.
Fair Haven resident Nancy Karpf not only understands the power behind giving back to one’s community, but also recognizes the value of supporting underfunded neighborhoods.
Since its construction in the 1950s the heart of the Asbury Park Club has been our gymnasium. After all these years of thorough and continuous use, the gym has seen some upgrades thanks to the support of some very generous donors.
Our Youth Development Professionals know that at the beginning of every new program, it's best to work together to determine our group agreements so that everyone feels safe and comfortable!
As we do in all of our programs, our Club staff is always fostering creativity in our young people, giving them to freedom to discover and explore their interests.
This summer, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Monmouth County saw record-breaking enrollment of over 400 kids across all of our locations. Thanks to the generosity of the Jules L. Plangere, Jr. Family Foundation, 240 of our campers received full scholarships!
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The Boys & Girls Clubs of Monmouth County has a new home in Long Branch. The Club offers afterschool care for children and creates a nurturing environment for kids.
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Monmouth County (BGCM) celebrated the grand opening of its newest Clubhouse at the Bucky James Community Center in Long Branch with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Saturday, September 10th
In 2022, our newest site opened in Long Branch at the Bucky James Community Center.
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We are thrilled to announce the official grand opening of our newest Clubhouse in Long Branch!
The Club had record-breaking enrollment at our summer camps in Asbury Park, Neptune, Red Bank, and Long Branch.
