Nashville
Public Radio
To promote an appreciation of healthy foods, Boys & Girls Club members in
Nashville sell veggies to others, while learning about nutrition and good
business practices.
People Magazine
Five-time Grammy award winning artist Usher talks about his children and his
experiences at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Chattanooga, Tenn.
Atlanta Journal Constitution
Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice speaks to a crowd at Boys & Girls
Clubs of America about the importance of education for our youth and our
country.
Good Morning America: Money Doesn't Grow On Trees
ABC's Good Morning America show highlights BGCA's financial literacy
program, Money Matters. Learn how BGCA and the Charles Schwab Foundation are
helping kids to become financially fit.
Newsweek: An
Ounce of Prevention
Columnist Jonathan Alter discusses the value of Boys & Girls Clubs, "an
astonishing success story," and the great work they are doing to support youth.
"Failing to invest in prevention isn't just cruel to the kids, it's cruel to the
country," says Alter.
Youth Report to America
National Keystone Project
Some 46,000 teens voice their opinions about their future, issues important
to youth, relationships and their view of America. This report was
compiled as a result of a national project implemented through Keystone Club, a
small-group leadership program sponsored by the Taco Bell Foundation.
Parade Magazine:
It Only Takes One
National spokesperson Denzel Washington, famed actor and Boys & Girls Club
alumnus, discuss how Clubs help children excel in life. Each of us can
mentor a young person and, in the process, make a positive change in a young
life.
Newsweek:
15 People Who Make America Great
BGCA
President Roxanne Spillett is chosen as one of
15 people who make a difference in America! Newsweek takes time to
recognize those who devote themselves to helping others.
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