Youth of the Month – April 2021 Darlin C. is our April 2021 Teen Youth of the Month. Darlin is 17 years old and will be graduating from Locust Valley High School in June. Darlin has been a Club member for 8 years and enjoys many of the programs offered especially Keystone Club. Through Keystone, she […]
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On Wednesday, May 19th, Grenville Baker Boys & Girls Club marked the culmination of our College Prep program with our annual College Signing Day. Teen Program Director, Stephanie Urio, kicked off the event with words of congratulations to our seniors and then moderated a panel of ten of our graduating seniors who had gone through our College Pep program. Each of our teen panelists announced which school they plan
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Every month we celebrate Kids who show active participation in programs, positive attitude and behavior, and helping others. For the month of March, we are pleased to announce the following Youths of the Month! Valentina C. is our March 2021 Teen Youth of the Month. Valentina is 12 years old and in the 7th grade at Finley Middle
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Chip In to make a difference at the Club’s Alumni and Friends Golf and Tennis Outing on Monday, May 10th at the Glen Head Country Club. This year, the Club is proud to honor Stu Lubow, President of Dime Community Bank. A longtime friend and supporter of the Club, Lou has demonstrated a strong commitment to making his community a better
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If there was any doubt about how meaningful it is to earn the title of Youth of the Year and be a Club alum, one need only to ask Judge Colin O’Donnell. Colin joined Grenville Baker Boys & Girls Club when he was seven years old. Since the age of seven, he immersed himself in every aspect of the Club: sports, Canadian Camp, and Camp
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Joe Valli always knew that Grenville Baker Boys & Girls Club would be a big part of his life. As his family home shares a fence with the Club, an afternoon of fun, playing sports, and spending time with friends was just a 30–second walk away. And so, his journey with the Club began when Joe was just six years old. Today, 12 years
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[av_textblock size=” font_color=” color=” av-medium-font-size=” av-small-font-size=” av-mini-font-size=” av_uid=’av-kll8ab1f’ admin_preview_bg=”] Mahatma Gandhi once said that “The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.” This past year, Nate Chen, a high school student at Friends Academy discovered the meaning of this quote for himself. As a volunteer who helps our 4th and 5th grade groups with their homework,
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Wayne Longo joined Grenville Baker Boys Club in 1961 and got involved in many of the sports and programs offered, including baseball, wiffleball, basketball, football, bowling, floor hockey, the shop program, and enjoyed marching in the Memorial Day and Halloween parades, and playing in games room tournaments of ping pong and pool. During the summer, Wayne attended Camp
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People often ask how Grenville Baker Boys & Girls Club “inspires and enables all young people to realize their potential as productive, responsible and caring citizens and community leaders of tomorrow.” The answer is as complex as childhood, itself. Afterall, there are so many ways to interpret what it means to be “productive, responsible, caring
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Alumni Spotlight: Melissa Rhodes Melissa Rhodes joined Grenville Baker Boys & Girls Club when she was just 8 years old. Little did she know then that belonging to the Club would come to define her life in so many ways. In fact, Melissa and her brother Rich belonged to the Club through their formative years.
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