“My Club” by Dalia Gaitan
When I joined the staff in 2013, I really just looked at it as another summer job. But as the weeks went by, I started to see that the staff was there to try to ...
Hard Work Pays Off!
This month Javon Pearsall was awarded a $250 scholarship by Matt Stevens of Welcome 2 Work, an organization focused on helping teens find and keep employment. Javon is 18 years old and has been a ...
Running for Great Futures
Cultivating healthy lifestyles is one of the Club's core focus areas, so it makes us so happy when our supporters use sports and fitness activities as ways to raise money for our programs! Runners recently ...
Our Youth of the Year, Kaelah Grant!
Each year, the extraordinary achievements of Club members are celebrated as they compete for the title of Youth of the Year, a Boys & Girls Clubs of America national competition. 16-year-old Neptune High School student ...
“My Club” by Aaron Styles
Growing up, I felt like I had one foot in the streets and the other foot in the Boys & Girls Club. My attendance at the Club was sporadic, depending on the time of year ...
Multicultural Day at the Red Bank Unit
Multicultural Day is a special time for our Club families to get together and share a meal, celebrating different ethnicities and cultures. Everyone is asked to bring a favorite dish that represents their culture or ...
Congrats, Mr. Doug!
April 23rd marked the six-year work anniversary for our executive director, Doug Eagles. As anyone who has met him can tell you, he never stops working. The kids were happy that he paused long enough ...
APP.com – Asbury Park Music Foundation: Teaching Kids to be Stars for Life
The Boys and Girls Clubs of Monmouth County is proud to work along-side the Asbury Park Music Foundation and to be the home of The Hip-Hop Institute, an after-school program where kids can learn ...
Junior Entrepreneur Training members present business plans
JET! In the Junior Entrepreneur Training program, students develop and launch age-appropriate businesses under the guidance of adult mentors from the community. Here they are presenting their business plans for approval! ...
BGCM Youth of the Year 2018
Each year, one Club member who exhibits exceptional leadership skills in areas such as communication, goal-setting, and teamwork is selected to be the local Youth of the Year, serving as an ambassador for the ...
