2019 was an amazing year for Boys & Girls Clubs of Southeastern Michigan – Take a look at 7 of the year’s highlights! #7 Shawn H. Wilson Not only did our new president & CEO complete his first 100 days at the top of this year, he’s still with us! […]
cel·e·bra·tion/ˌseləˈbrāSH(ə)n/ the action of marking one’s pleasure at an important event or occasion by engaging in enjoyable, typically social, activity. The atmosphere at Detroit’s Garden Theater was celebratory from the moment guests hit the door. DJ Todd Everett could be heard spinning all the hits from the lobby. And the registration table informed everyone that
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BGCSM to Honor Tony Saunders, COO of Rock Ventures with the 2019 Youth Champion Award and Honor Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation with an Early Adopter Award DETROIT – December 5, 2019 – The 2019 Great Future Awards, presented by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan is the Boys & Girls Clubs of Southeastern Michigan’s premiere event and end
The petition drive to get signatures for the new Wayne Kids Win! millage proposition has been a success. The petition closed on Monday, December 3 with an overwhelming response from the community. See what corporate and community leaders are saying, including our very own Shawn H. Wilson, in Crain’s Detroit Business.
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BGCSM Bids Wilson Club Director Mike Brown Farewell After 60 Years of Service Boys & Girls Clubs has gone through some incredible changes throughout the organization’s 90+ year history. It has stood the tests of time, racism, feminism, drugs’ wars on our streets and the government’s war on drugs. Even the name has changed. In
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By the numbers, Boys & Girls Clubs of America is a tremendous organization. Through 4,645 local chapters it serves 4.73 million young people throughout the country and BGCA-affiliated Youth Centers on US military installations worldwide. 72 thousand of those youth are served by one of the 16 Boys & Girls Clubs chapters located in rural,
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Think about the daily grind for most Detroiters. It usually starts with a busy commute, ends with another and has a blur of activity that (hopefully) pays the bills in between. Now, imagine working somewhere both engaging and rewarding. If such jobs exist, could they also allow room to chase entrepreneurial passions? Jennifer Trussell has
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On Saturday, August 17, over 3,000 Club members, neighborhood residents, and community stakeholders converged at the Dick & Sandy Dauch Campus for the unveiling of the newly reimagined Club. The Reimagine Unveiling coincided with Big Sean’s 2nd Annual Detroit’s On Now (D.O.N.) Weekend drawing national media attention on the new Sean Anderson Foundation Content &
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Club Kids check out basketball great, Jalen Rose Kids know Jalen Rose from being one of the most honest and well-respected sports commentators on TV. Adults know him from his storied NBA career, or even as far back as his Fab Five days with the University of Michigan. Regardless of how you may have heard
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An extracurricular activity is one that falls outside of the scope of normal school, college or university education. By definition, the term “extracurricular” refers to something that is…well, extra – nice to have perhaps, but unnecessary. By this rationale, it’s no wonder that when funding becomes an issue, as it has for many public schools
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Eight months ago, we set forth on a mission to reimagine our Clubs as state of the art spaces to empower our youth with world-class experiences to become change agents for their life, Club, and communities. Today that vision is taking form! As the pilot site for the #ReimagineBGCSM campaign, the Dauch Club will feature
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Todd Everett began DJing at 15 years old. While he has always loved to write and rap, stage fright took him from the spotlight to the turntables. “I think I always liked doing music, but it evolved into DJing because I didn’t want to perform to crowds. I kind of stumbled into DJing by mistake,”
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Detroit’s Murray-Wright High School has had a reputation for pushing against a current of violence, underemployment and broken families to educate the east side’s youth. Closer inspection of the school’s past will tell stories of activism and advocacy – but violent chapters in the 1980s usually overshadow that history. By the ’90s, Detroit had elected
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Randy Henry has witnessed the journey that has made Boys and Girls Clubs of Southeastern Michigan a staple in the community. The producer for Detroit’s WDIV-TV Local 4 was one of the Lloyd H. Diehl Club’s original members. Despite the changes made to the building over the years, Henry says he can easily recall those
Summers are all about fun. It’s even better when that fun includes former NBA and WNBA stars. That was just the case last month when Ice Cube brought the league to our youth for a one-of-a-kind hooping event! Ice Cube’s BIG3 kicked off the season in Detroit at Little Caesars Arena on June 22 ,
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The stories of most talented business leaders usually follow a similar track: Young protege does well in grade school, attends top college, and hits the workforce with a running start up the corporate ladder. While our new COO, Gavin McGuire, checks two of these three boxes, unlike most of his peers, he chose to forgo
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On Monday, June 3rd, two of our Club members had the incredible opportunity to learn the art of painting from acclaimed Detroit artist, Tony RoKo. Set at the luxurious Detroit Foundation Hotel, RoKo and a group of his artist friends provided hands-on guidance, walking easel to easel coaching students on technique and application. What emerged
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A movie began filming at our Lloyd H. Diehl Club in May, and with over 60 percent of the film shot in and around the Club, our local community is the star of the show! The short film titled “Coachable,” centers on a basketball coach, his teammates, and their community. Lead by award-winning writer and
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Men and women who normally compete against each other in corporate America came together on Monday for a single cause. Automotive manufacturers and suppliers convened for the 39th annual Automotive Golf Classic on Monday, May 21. Check out the highlights: The event is the premier golf outing in Michigan, according to Phil Nussel, executive chairman
On May 18, 2019, Mayor LeRoy D. Burcroff of Romulus and Mayor Kerreen Conley of Belleville joined forces for Annual Mayors’ Ball benefit for Boys & Girls Clubs of Southeastern Michigan. Club members, parents, community leaders, business representatives, and residents gathered for an evening of dinner, dancing, and an auction to support the Romulus Club
Co-working is making the move from passing trend to business norm. With the rise of gig economy and the aid of technology, professionals no longer need to tether themselves to an office for eight hours a day to be productive. With the upcoming launch of our Ponyride-branded co-working, incubator space, Boys & Girls Clubs of
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Kate Bordine (440) 539-9687 & makersmarket@ponyride.org Interviews with Ponyride staff and vendors available. Hi-res photos also available. Hand-crafted goods are few and far between, so Ponyride has rounded up the best Detroit makers for one big summer event on their at 1401 Vermont St. campus! Saturday, July 14th from 12-6pm Rain or Shine! The 8
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December 9 – 10, 2016 Contact: Erin Patten, 313.444.5158, erin@ponyride.org Interviews with Ponyride staff and vendors available. Hi-res photos also available. Ponyride is a nonprofit founded within a 30,000 square foot building in Detroit, committed to facilitating the growth of social missions for artists, entrepreneurs, makers, and nonprofits. We activate space, offer it at a
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