Boys & Girls Clubs of Southeastern Michigan Starts Year with $800K Investment from Ballmer Group Ballmer Group joins early adopters helping to Reimagine the future for 15,000 youth across southeastern Michigan DETROIT – January 29, 2020 –Boys & Girls Clubs of Southeastern Michigan (BGCSM) continue momentum towards their goal to raise $15 million to Reimagine […]
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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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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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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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