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Welcome to the Temple Terrace Poetry Coffee House

Published on August 3, 2017 under Club members

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GRADUATES LOOK TO THE FUTURE

Published on June 26, 2017 under Club members

DUELING DRAGONS JOINS BGCCF

Published on June 14, 2017 under Club Programming

We are delighted to announce that the highly successful “Dueling Dragons” dragon boating program is now part of Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Florida. Now in its 7th season, Dueling Dragons has merited national…
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CTC 2017: A Triumphant Celebration!

Published on May 11, 2017 under Uncategorized

Frederick Douglas said, “It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men.” Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Florida is in the business of building strong children. At Celebrate The Children 2017,…
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Meet Our 2017 State of Florida Youth of the Year: Arianna Montrose

Published on April 12, 2017 under Celebrate The Children

“Like a nest is to a bird, my Club is to me.” – Arianna Montrose Budding entrepreneur Arianna Montrose, an 18-year-old Senior at Liberty High School in Poinciana, is the 2017 State of Florida Youth…
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BANNER WEEK FOR YOUTH OF YEAR FINALISTS

Published on April 6, 2017 under Celebrate The Children

During National Boys & Girls Clubs Week here in Central Florida, blink and you're sure to miss something! It was a whirlwind week for our Youth of the Year (YoY) finalists, and each experience was…
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NATIONAL RETAIL PROPERTIES’ SUCCESS BENEFITS DISADVANTAGED YOUTH

Published on March 31, 2017 under Celebrate The Children

You may have never heard of National Retail Properties (NYSE:NNN), but chances are you’ve crossed their threshold dozens or even hundreds of times. That’s because the company owns more than 2,500 single tenant retail properties…
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TUPPERWARE BRANDS’ RICK GOINGS: WHY WE GIVE

Published on March 8, 2017 under Celebrate The Children

Tupperware Brands CEO Rick Goings doesn’t really want a blog post focusing on the company’s generous Platinum Partnership of Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Florida’s “Celebrate The Children 2017.” “It’s not that we don’t…
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DISNEY EXEC EMBODIES HIS EMPLOYER’S SERVICE TO CHILDREN

Published on February 27, 2017 under Celebrate The Children

A Celebrate the Children Platinum Partner Profile If you’re looking for a corporate partner in Central Florida, you can’t do better than Disney. And if you’re looking for a committed Disney executive to serve, it’s…
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A Letter from our Board Chair

Published on February 9, 2017 under Corporate Partners

Youth Art Inspires

Published on January 26, 2017 under Club members

Thank You for Kicking Off Celebrate The Children 2017 Plans With Us!

Published on January 26, 2017 under Celebrate The Children

Portrait of a Giver: Tanner Eaves

Published on January 11, 2017 under Donors

Portrait of a Giver

Published on November 29, 2016 under Donors

Why I Give: Jeremiah Milbank Society Member, Susan Moore
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Celebre la familia at Hispanic Heritage Festival

Published on November 10, 2016 under Club members

When you hear the term “Hispanic Heritage Festival” do you picture a party where guests munch on tacos and whack at a piñata? Then you didn’t attend the resplendent celebration of cultures orchestrated by Irma…
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My Club is My Family

Published on September 21, 2016 under Child Welfare

The following are the remarks of Temple Terrace Boys & Girls Club member, Rayna, delivered at the September 15 Faces of the Future Breakfast: To me, Boys & Girls Clubs means opportunity: to become successful,…
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Why I Give: Ned Langdon and Elizabeth Chosa

Published on September 9, 2016 under Donors

Ned Landgon: Volunteer at Walt Disney World Clubhouse Ned Langdon's Roman Catholic mother dreamed that one of her 10 children would become a priest or a nun. "Poor woman," laughs Ned. "She never got her…
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Tatyania Finds Her Voice

Published on August 30, 2016 under Child Welfare

By Britt Kennerly This column appeared in the April 28 edition of Florida Today. It is reprinted with permission by the author. As a young child, Tatyania Watts often had to be the voice for…
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Two Men Give Back in Wonderful Ways

Published on August 18, 2016 under Donors

By Betsy Owens We're starting a new periodic feature with this week's blog post: Why I Give. At Boys & Girls Clubs there are multiple ways to give, and each of them enriches the lives of…
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Middle Schoolers Swim With the Sharks!

Published on May 11, 2017 under After School Zone

By: Amber Shaw, Site Coordinator, Ocoee Middle School On Wednesday, April 12th, all fourteen of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Florida After School Zone sites came together to showcase their companies and inventions…
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“Blast Off” Boys & Girls Club Week At One Of Our Local Clubs

Published on March 29, 2017 under Club members

We would be honored if you joined us to "blast off" Boys & Girls Club Week at one of our local Clubs! Come celebrate our outstanding youth and the dedicated people it takes to make…
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Meet Author Ed Henry

Published on March 27, 2017 under Donors