2017 Mid-Year Report

WHERE ARE THEY NOW?
Club Alumni make a difference
General Wesley Clark Kerry Washington Steve Largent
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The Club saved my life.” If you’ve had the opportunity to spend time around​
a​ Boys & Girls Club, you begin to notice some unique qualities that seem to
inhabit the place, just as constantly as our numerous members and mentoring
staff. If you take a moment to ask a young member why they attend, what
they like about the Club, or what they experience, the life stories will vary and
personal interests will be different, but several themes are ever-present in the
lives of our Club members. The Club is a place of safety & support. The Club is
a place of high expectation & encouragement. The Club is a place of becoming.
The Club is a place where great futures start.
Ever since 1860, when the Boys & Girls Clubs got their start, members have
found a place to meet friends, get help with homework, enjoy engaging activities,
and receive mentorship from caring & professional staff. But time in the
Club is only the beginning. Club members mature, grow, and go on to be prepared
for the world around them, and engaged in their communities– mindful
of the path that led them forward.​And when Club members become alumni,
they make a difference.​
“I always go back to lessons learned at the Club. We discovered
there was something higher than ourselves, and that giving back
to others was what really mattered.” ~General Wesley Clark
General Wesley Clark was raised in Little Rock, Arkansas. A West Point graduate,
Rhodes Scholar, and highly decorated Army general & veteran, he served
as NATO’s Supreme Allied Commander in Europe. His great accolades as a military
and civic leader are numerous. But he often looks back at his first leadership
training he received at his local Club, for giving him the motivation and
encouragement necessary to rise to many challenges. More than a safe and
productive place for a kid from a single-parent home to hang out, the Club was
where he learned confidence. “I always go back to lessons learned at the Club.
We discovered there was something higher than ourselves, and that giving
back to others was what really mattered.”
Kerry Washington was raised in the Bronx, New York. A preforming arts devotee,
dancer, and acting prodigy, she is widely known for her acting roles. Between
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