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In the News
We’re grateful to our many media partners for helping tell our Club members’ stories. Here’s a sampling of the stories about Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee in the news:
2017
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October 10, 2017 Completely inaccessible little libraries installed across Milwaukee — WTMJ-AM RadioSix extra-tall little free libraries recently appeared in downtown Milwaukee. The ten-foot Little Free Libraries, which are completely inaccessible to passersby, are physical representations of Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee’s recent advertising campaign, “Within Reach.” October 5, 2017 The Rise And Rise Of America’s Best-Kept Secret — Huffington PostMilwaukee has transformed from dairy belt to rust belt to digital belt, and the youth have got it covered. September 27, 2017 Surprise donation helps Boys & Girls Club location to reopen on Milwaukee's north side — Milwaukee Journal SentinelA $300,000 gift from longtime Boys & Girls Clubs donors, Keith Mardak and Mary Vandenberg, will allow the Daniels-Mardak Boys & Girls Club to reopen. August 10, 2017 Old Navy’s New Back to School Campaign Honoring Teachers Through Music Videos — KTLA 5Youth specialist at Boys & Girls Club of Milwaukee Cedric Gardner and Kindergarten teacher from Kipp Illuminar in East Los Angeles joined us live to tell us all about Old Navy’s new back to school campaign. August 10, 2017 Milwaukee kids get airtime on Jimmy Kimmel Live — WISN 12Some Milwaukee children got some national television airtime during Wednesday night's episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live. August 10, 2017 Boys & Girls Clubs debuts Kimmel video & expanded teen center — OnMilwaukeeIn March, community leaders gathered to celebrate the re-opening of the renovated Mary Ryan Boys & Girls Club, 3000 N. Sherman Blvd. August 10, 2017 In the heart of Sherman Park, Boy’s and Girls Club thriving 1 year after riots — FOX 6On Thursday afternoon, August 10th, the president of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee visited their Sherman Park location more confident than ever about their mission in the neighborhood. August 10, 2017 Boys & Girls Club in Sherman Park reopens renovated teen center: Slideshow — Milwaukee Business JournalThe Mary Ryan Boys & Girls Club of Sherman Park, has reopened its teen center located on 3000 N. Sherman Blvd. following a renovation. August 9, 2017 New teen center opens in Sherman Park nearly one year after violence — TMJ 4A new teen center has opened in Sherman Park, nearly one year after violence broke out in the neighborhood. The teen center inside the Mary Ryan Boys and Girls Club is now double the size and has more amenities for youth in that community. August 4, 2017 Renovated Boys & Girls Club teen center opens in Sherman Park — BizTimesThe Mary Ryan Boys & Girls Club in Milwaukee’s Sherman Park neighborhood has opened a renovated teen center, complete with a computer lab, theater performance area and gaming hub. July 21, 2017 “I want it to be eye-opening:” Youth dance group prepares for national competition — FOX 6A group of young dancers from Milwaukee are about to have the week of their lives competing in Los Angeles on a national stage. July 20, 2017 Milwaukee dance team headed to LA for national dance competition — TMJ 4A local dance team is heading to the city of angels for the opportunity of a lifetime. July 6, 2017 Boys and Girls Club members get behind-the-scenes access at Summerfest — FOX 6On Thursday morning, July 6th, members of the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Milwaukee got a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to make Summerfest’s biggest shows happen. July 6, 2017 Boys & Girls Club members get access to Summerfest behind-the-scenes — TMJ 4A private look at the Summerfest grounds on a Thursday morning before it opens to the public is the kind of access to the Big Gig that doesn't come easy. June 21, 2017 The Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee are turning Wisconsin Avenue blue — CBS 58More than 200 members of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee are turning Wisconsin Avenue blue. June 14, 2017 Milwaukee's Boys & Girls Club salutes its NBA champion - Kevon Looney — Milwaukee Journal SentinelAlthough he never left the bench to help the Warriors defeat the Cleveland Cavaliers he's still a winner - especially in the eyes of his hometown. March 8, 2017 “We’re really excited:” The Mary Ryan Boys and Girls Club on Sherman Boulevard has a new look — FOX 6It's an occasion to celebrate for the Sherman Park neighborhood. Nearly $3 million in renovations is complete at the Boys & Girls Club -- and there's more to come. March 8, 2017 Boys & Girls Clubs celebrates reopening of Sherman Park facility — Milwaukee Business JournalBoys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee hosted community leaders and the public for the reopening of the Mary Ryan Boys & Girls Club in Sherman Park on Wednesday, March 8. Clubs staff welcomed supporters for a press conference followed by tours of the extensively remodeled 57,000 square-foot building. March 8, 2017 Boys & Girls Club in Sherman Park reopens after renovations — Milwaukee Journal SentinelBoys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee hosted community leaders and the public for the reopening of the Mary Ryan Boys & Girls Club in Sherman Park on Wednesday, March 8. Clubs staff welcomed supporters for a press conference followed by tours of the extensively remodeled 57,000 square-foot building. February 28, 2017 MPS & community partners hope "Hidden Figures" will inspire students — OnMilwaukeeThe Milwaukee Public Schools Foundation is partnering with Beta Alpha Boulé of Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity, Marcus Theatres and Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee, to send 10,000 MPS students and Boys & Girls Club members to see the film. February 6, 2017 Boys & Girls Clubs members create art in celebration of Black History Month; you can get involved — FOX 6Members of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee used art to celebrate Black History Month. January 17, 2017 Milwaukee Boys & Girls Clubs teens headed to inauguration thanks to donation from Herb Kohl — TMJ4Teens from the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Milwaukee are on their way to Washington D.C. January 13, 2017 “We are really lucky:” Boys & Girls Clubs to bring group to President-elect Trump’s inauguration — FOX 6"We are really lucky Senator Kohl has blessed our organization to be able to go to Washington, D.C. four times this year," said La'ketta Caldwell, Boys and Girls Club of Greater Milwaukee. |
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