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Latest News and Updates!
August 2010
On August 21st we held our first annual golf ball drop fundraiser!
July 2010
We are currently partnering with Staples and DoSomething.org to provide school supplies for our members!
The campaign runs until 9/18/10 - Click here to read the article.
An anonymous donor generously gave $5,000 to Camp Sertoma!
We received a grant of $4,000 from HSBC!
June 2010
We received a grant of $6,155 from the United Way of Broome County to support the Unexpected Step Team!
We received a grant of $710 from Energy Star to host a family night at the Club that educates about energy conservation!
We received a grant of $250 from the Boys and Girls Clubs of America to enhance our fine arts programming!
On June 17th Attorney General Andrew Cuomo held a press conference at the Club,
announcing a groundbreaking initiative that will enable social networking sites to eliminate thousands of images of child pornography.
May 2010We received a grant of $710 from Energy Star to host a family night at the Club that educates about energy conservation!
We received a grant of $250 from the Boys and Girls Clubs of America to enhance our fine arts programming!
On June 17th Attorney General Andrew Cuomo held a press conference at the Club,
announcing a groundbreaking initiative that will enable social networking sites to eliminate thousands of images of child pornography.
We are proud to announce our Youth of the Year, Shaniqua Johnson,
who recently attended the
New York State Youth of the Year Contest!
April 2010
On April 27th our Volunteer Coordinator, Moshe Roberts, was featured on Channel 34.
Watch the video by clicking here.
On April 17th we held our annual drama production! This year, our members performed Icarus,
Watch the video by clicking here.
On April 17th we held our annual drama production! This year, our members performed Icarus,
directed by Rudy
Caparaso from REV,
a New York-based theatre company.
This production was made possible by grants from the
a New York-based theatre company.
This production was made possible by grants from the
Broome County Arts
Council United Cultural Fund and TNT DramaMatters Stagecraft Program.
March 2010
On March 27th we held our 4th annual Super Six Shootout Basketball Tournament.
On March 26th we hosted a wellness fair, focused on healthy beverages and the proposed soda tax.
On March 14 our Volunteer Coordinator, Moshe Roberts, was featured in the Press & Sun-Bulletin.
Read the article, from pressconnects.com, by clicking here.
We received a Money Matters: Make it Count grant of $1,000 through the Boys & Girls Clubs of America,
funded by the Charles Schwab Foundation, to take teens on college field trips.
We received a grant of $5,000 through the Boys & Girls Clubs of America for Triple Play healthy lifestyle programming.
February 2010
We received a grant of $1,500 from the Broome County Arts Council
United Cultural Fund for our annual drama program.
On February 16th the Binghamton Sertoma Club held their annual Sertoma Freedom Banquet.
Two children from our Club read their winning essays on what the new Club means to them.
We received a grant of $4,239 from the Taco Bell Foundation for Teens
to start a completely teen-run snack bar at the Club.
On February 1st we welcomed Congressman Maurice Hinchey to the Club.
He toured the new building and had the opportunity to meet with our members.
January 2010
We received a grant of $5,000 from the TNT DramaMatters Afterschool Program
to purchase props, costumes, and set materials to further improve our drama program.
December 2009
On December 3rd, we held our 17th annual Bids for Kids auction!
November 2009
On November 19th, we celebrated our official grand opening at the new Club!
October 2009
On Monday, October 26th, the new Club at 90 Clinton Street opened!
September 2009
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Binghamton is pleased to
announce that our Club
has been chosen to receive two $1,000 scholarships from
Keith and Bev Sodan.
Keith and his wife are Consultants/Performance Coaches for Perform PLUS Consulting, LLC.
Two Club members who entered college this past
September will receive the scholarship,
along with coaching and mentoring from Perform PLUS Consulting.
This exciting and unique opportunity for Club members wonderfully
supports our mission at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Binghamton:
To help youth
of all backgrounds, with special concern for those from disadvantaged
circumstances,
develop the qualities needed to become responsible citizens and
leaders.
We know this generous gift will further enhance the skills of our young people and guide them to success.
Thank you to Keith and Bev Sodan and to Perform PLUS Consulting!
We were selected by the Boys & Girls Clubs of America to receive $42,500 for youth mentoring programming,
funded through the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice,
and authorized by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
Bids for Kids tickets are now available!
Please join us for dinner, drinks, and live/silent auctions on Thursday, December 3rd, at the Binghamton Regency.
We received a grant of $1,000 from Target for our arts programming.
Club members will go on "artventures" to local arts venues, including museums and theaters.
August 2009
Friday, August 28th, marked our last official day of service at 257 Washington St.
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Binghamton will now move to 90 Clinton St., set to open in late September/early October.
July 2009
Congressman Maurice Hinchey (D-NY) secured $250,000 in federal funding
to help complete the construction of our new building! Read his press release here.
The outdoor chess table and chairs for the new building, funded by the Binghamton Noon Rotary Club #64, has arrived.
We look forward to installing it soon!
We look forward to installing it soon!
We received a grant of $250 from the Boys & Girls Clubs of America to support our Triple Play Daily Challenge program.
By implementing the Daily Challenges, we help teach the importance of fitness
and create a healthy environment where our youth can actively demonstrate their creativity.
and create a healthy environment where our youth can actively demonstrate their creativity.
June 2009
The Unexpected Step Team appeared on America's Got Talent!
We received a grant of $3,000 from the Walmart Foundation to continue our summer meal and snack program.
We are proud to announce our Youth of the Year, Martin DeWitt,
who recently attended the
New York State Youth of the Year Contest!
Boys & Girls Clubs of Binghamton and Camp Sertoma alumni reunion!
You and your family are invited as our guests.
Join us Thursday, June 11th from 5 p.m. - 8 p.m. at Camp Sertoma.
Call 607-723-7404 to RSVP.
May 2009
We received a grant of $4,500 from the Community Foundation for South Central New York.
This grant will go toward updating our member tracking system.
On May 16th, we held our annual drama production! This year, our members performed Pandora's Box,
directed by Rudy Caparaso and Rosemary Hay from REV,
a New York-based theatre company.
This production was made possible by grants from the
a New York-based theatre company.
This production was made possible by grants from the
Broome County Arts Council United Cultural Fund and the Gannett Foundation.
