National Boys and Girls Club Week

This week marks the end of National Boys and Girls Club week. I love that not only am I a staff who gets to participate in this celebration, but I am also an avid  follower of their blogs and newsletters that go out every week. The BGC has done an amazing job since the early 1900’s in helping kids reach their full potential at an after school program. They have an amazing outreach with these children teaching them arts, technology, and abstaining from substance abuse in a program call SMART. Many companies, such as Lowe’s, AT&T, and Family Dollar, have jumped in on helping this non profit through sponsorships and different ideas being implemented into the 4,100 clubs across the US.

Right now the Boys and Girls Club is doing a social media campaign starring the hashtag #risetogreatness. They are striving to instill leadership and service into the kids and encouraging them to achieve great things in life. The hashtag is being used on facebook, instagram, twitter, and pinterest in order to reach each club and its members. This has been an amazing way to make an impact on their lives as they grow up in our club.

I find it great that BGC does not just talk the talk in their social media but actually plays it out. I have gotten to reach into so many kids lives through this after school program along with many other staff members. This is a great effort being done in order to help keep children safe while having fun in our clubs.