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MEMBER SINCE: 2014 | CATEGORY: Youth Non-Profit | LOCATION: 12 program locations in
FULL POTENTIAL
Boys & Girls Clubs of Mercer County Mercer County | SIGNIFICANCE: To enable youth, especially those who need us the

to open new community center
most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, and responsible citizens.

oys & Girls Clubs of Mercer County has been help-

ing youth reach their full potential since 1937. Clubs
currently provide 2,300 youths, ages 5 to 18, with

academic enrichment and recreational activities
through afterschool, weekend, and summer pro-

Bgrams at 12 program locations throughout Mercer County.
About eight years ago, Boys & Girls Clubs initiated plans

to increase the number of teen members in its programs in
order to help more area youths develop post-secondary school

career pathways. Today, the Club has 400 high school students

engaged in recreational, career exploration, college prep, and
internship programs. On average, 97 percent of Boys & Girls

Club members graduate from high school, 80 percent gain
acceptance to college, and another 15 percent enter other post- between the Boys & Girls Clubs and area schools, colleges, busi-

secondary career pathways.
nesses, and organizations.
This September, Boys & Girls Clubs will open a new The new Boys & Girls Club will ofer daily bus transportation

35,000-square-foot community center on Spruce Street, near from high schools in Trenton, Ewing, and Lawrence. The Club
the Trenton Farmers Market. This facility will provide a wide also will provide transportation from Ewing and Lawrence

diversity of programs for Ewing and Lawrence youths and also elementary and middle schools each day so kids will have access
will serve as a regional center for teen programs.
to the enrichment programs at the new center.

The Spruce Street community center will house a variety of Many of the programs in the Spruce Street community center
programming designed to provide high school students with will be delivered through partnerships with Mercer County-

opportunities to explore various careers and then move up a area organizations, including Rutgers 4H Youth Development
pathway once they determine their interests.
of Mercer County, Bucks County Academy of Fencing, Music

A focal point will be the Career Center, where teens can learn Together, Artworks, Rech Center for the Performing Arts, and

from guest speakers, trainings, workshops, certiications, and NFL Flag football.
internship experiences. Programming will be provided through

the Mercer County Career Access Network, a partnership
For more info, visit www.bgcmercer.org or call (609) 392-3191.

MEMBERSHIP HAS ITS BENEFITS
“We have built relationships with new board members, donors, and volun-

teers through the chamber. We anticipate this growing as we develop the

Mercer County Career Access Network and chamber members see the ben-

eit of helping develop the future workforce.”
—David E. Anderson, President & CEO,
Boys & Girls Clubs of Mercer County

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