Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee will honor Mary Ellen Stanek, managing director and director of asset management for Robert W. Baird Co. as this year’s Most Valuable Person during its annual Salute to Youth-MVP Dinner and Celebration on Monday, May 21 at Potawatomi Bingo Casino’s expo center. The evening begins with a reception [...]

Milwaukee area youth got the chance to show how much they know about African American History at the 4th Annual SDC Black Knowledge Bowl. Teams of high school age youth gathered at Manpower Group Headquarters for the annual Black History tournament. Young people got the opportunity to show their knowledge in the competition that tested [...]

On Friday, March 9, teen models walked the runway wearing business and business casual attire as part of Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee’s Career Development Fashion Show. The event, a collaborative effort with Creative Images LLC, took place at the corporate headquarters of the Manpower Group, located at 100 Manpower Pl. Before the [...]

With the Milwaukee Bucks, Larry Sanders is known for his skills in the paint. Off-the-court, Sanders is known for his skills with paint as a deckboard artist and supporter of Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee’s art program. On March 8, 2012 Sanders was among several local artists who met with the children and [...]

Thirty first grade students from Brown Street Academy had a magical morning—with a visit from Disney On Ice skater, Farryn Johnson who portrays Princess Tiana and her friends Minnie & Mickey mouse. Johnson shared her love for readying and read the story Princess and the Frog to the students. Each student received a Disney story [...]

Time Warner Cable (TWC) engaged 120 students from the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Milwaukee by inspiring them to imagine their future with the “Wouldn’t It Be Cool If…” Campaign. Announced at the 2012 White House Science Fair on Feb.7,Wisconsin youth were the first to be a part of the launch of the new [...]

Larsharae Hooker to now vie for State Title and Scholarship She was once shy and reserved, but now Larsharae is a responsible, goal-oriented teen who was just named the 2012 Northwestern Mutual Foundation Youth of the Year for Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee. Next, Larsharae will compete against other Boys & Girls Club [...]

Longtime Milwaukee drummer Anthony ‘Tony’ Finlayson jams with local Boys & Girls Club members during the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee’s Annual Fine Arts Exhibit held last Thursday, Jan. 5 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at its Mardak Administration Center located at 1558 N. 6th St. The event took place in the [...]

Learning how to manage money can’t start early enough. That’s why the PNC Foundation is awarding a $75,000 grant to Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee for a new program to teach local children about sharing, saving and spending and to equip their parents to reinforce the lessons. “For Me, For You, For Later” [...]

Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee inspires and empowers local youth to realize their full potential. Now thanks to a gift from the Herzing Educational Foundation, Club members have an additional source of empowerment as they pursue their education and career goals. The Herzing Educational Foundation made a $40,000 donation to Boys & Girls [...]