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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[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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Outdoor Art As part of our College Prep program, our Club has traditionally offered a “City Club,” which aims to introduce teens to new experiences in New York City. In the past, many of the outings featured trips to Broadway shows and museums. We deeply believe that young people benefit from cultural and other new experiences – broadening their outlook on the world and introducing a range of careers. However, with New York City’s
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On December 9, 2020 our teens had a very special and interactive presentation with a veterinarian from Banfield Pet Hospital, the largest veterinary practice in the country with more than 1,000 hospitals. For the session, our teens virtually met with Dr. Roxanne Suarez, Chief of Staff at the Banfield Middletown Hospital, along with special guest, Rocky the Pomeranian. The purpose of the event was to help teens explore what kind of
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