Boys & Girls Club of Trenton & Mercer County, NJ

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Alvin McRae Named 2013 Youth of the Year

Alvin McRae, our 2013 Youth of the Year, exemplifies the path we recommend to all of our members: participate in Boys & Girls Club programs, do your best in school, and plan for the future.

Alvin has been a Club member (and leader) since the...

Come Celebrate “Neighborhood Builders” Award!

Bank of America has selected our Boys & Girls Club for its 2013 Neighborhood Builders Program. An award celebration is planned at 4 p.m. Tuesday, March 12, at the Boys & Girls Club. All are invited to attend.

The Neighborhood Builders...

Time to Shine: Youth of the Year

The winner receives a $2,000 college scholarship and represents Mercer County at the NJ State Youth of the Year competition, and possibly, the regional and national events.

Wells Fargo Grant Supports Career Launch Program

Wells Fargo chose the Boys & Girls Club to be the recipient of a $10,000 grant in support of Career Launch, a program which helps teens to understand the connection between educational and career success, explore career possibilities, develop...

Church & Dwight Donates to Club Kids

Diana DeSimone delivers Church & Dwight Employee Giving Fund check to David Anderson in support of the Clubs Extended Day Learning Program. After-school programs provide 1,200 kids with a fun and safe environment along with enrichment programs...

Congressman Holt visits Club

Boys & Girls Club members of Gregory School came together on October 18 to celebrate the annual Lights On Afterschool event with a visit from Congressmen Rush Holt. The gathering was one of 7,500 such events across the nation emphasizing the...

Naked Pizza Introduces Club Kids to Healthy Alternative

One of the Boys & Girls Clubs core program outcomes is helping youth lead healthy lifestyles. As part of the fall curriculum, the Boys & Girls Clubs extended day learning program at the Gregory School welcomed guests from Naked Pizza for a...

Meet Jason Peterson, an Exceptional Volunteer

Last year, the Boys & Girls Club launched a summer chess program in our day camp and many young kids immediately embraced it. To build on this interest, we began offering weekly chess sessions on Saturday mornings throughout the school year.

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