Washington, a Boys & Girls Club alum who has served as the organization's national spokesperson for 30 years, toured the 20,000-square-foot facility and shared his personal story with club members and guests.
The new location serves about 250 kids and teens per day and features a STEM lab, an art studio, a college and career center and a teen studio. In addition to Washington, Olympian and club alum Jackie Joyner-Kersee visited to share her new children's book,"Running for the Gold: Connecting Kids to Dreams" with club members.
The event also featured a Major League Baseball youth baseball clinic for the kids and WWE superstars Xavier Woods and Raquel Rodriguez led a"Be A STAR" anti-bullying rally to encourage young people to treat each other with respect. Additionally, Bridgestone donated a new 15-passenger van to help ease transportation needs for club youth and the Buffalo Wild Wings Foundation donated outdoor equipment to enhance youth sports.
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