Boys & Girls Clubs to honor their own Olympic hopeful
All the way through middle school, Charles Conwell each day attended the Heights Youth Club, one of 14 locations operated by the …
Clubs’ work in the inner city deserves everyone’s attention
By Walter K. Chapman Richard Starr is an inspiration. Like a lot of inner-city kids, Richard struggled to find himself during his …
He now helps others thrive at the place where he found hope
The odds were stacked against Richard Starr. For most of Richard’s life, his father has been in prison. “He missed out on …
A change in attitude yields positive results
Everyone, it seems, knew of Shamar Smith – but for all the wrong reasons. “Attitude, talking about people, getting suspended from school, …
Club nurtures this girl’s love of music
Jakayla Douglas counts them down, one by one. “Clarinet, trumpet, saxophone, piano and violin,” she says with a smile. Music is a …
Once a troublemaker, now a role model
When he first set foot in the Saint Luke’s Boys & Girls Club two years ago, Demetrius Blue was an angry young …
‘I never imagined doing so much’
Jordan Shelton remembers being nervous when she and her cousins first walked into the East Cleveland Boys & Girls Club. Then she …
Josh’s compelling story needs no translation
Josh Rosardo, a wiry 7-year-old, smiles easily inside the bustling art room at the West Side Boys & Girls Club. His soft …