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Over 225 People Eat at Thanksgiving Feast
Over 225 people attended the Brigade Boys & Girls Club’s annual Thanksgiving Feast on Friday, November 18th. The free Thanksgiving meal was open to all Club members and their families. The meal was a great time of eating, fellowship and of course to give thanks! Thank you to all the volunteers who helped prepare, serve [...]
Brigade Collaboration Efforts
As part of its 2011-2012 funding through the United Way, the Brigade Boys & Girls Club has partnered with other youth-serving organizations in Wilmington to provide a holistic safety net for children in our community. Partnering agencies include the Brigade, DREAMS, Kids Making It and Communities in Schools of Cape Fear.
Read this article in the [...]
September Youth of the Month
Name: Indea
Grade: 5th
School: Mary C. Williams
Number of Years at Brigade: 3
Favorite Activity at Club: Torch Club because she likes to help people
Club Activities: Cheerleading, Step Team, Torch Club, Softball, Choir & Talent Show
Favorite TV Show: Victoria’s
Favorite Movie: Despicable Me
Favorite Band: Big Time Rush
When She Grows up she wants to be: Veterinarian
Michaels Arts & Crafts Supply Drive
The Brigade Boys & Girls Club is happy to announce we are partnering with Michaels Arts & Crafts Store for a supply drive! The drive runs from October 9th - -29th and all donations will help supplement our Fine Arts program.
Visit Michaels Arts & Crafts in Mayfaire Shopping Center to donate supplies to our Club.
Teen Night
The Brigade Boys & Girls Club was featured in an article in the Wilmington Star News about our Friday Teen Nights. Check out the great article here:
http://www.starnewsonline.com/article/20111003/ARTICLES/111009940
Regal Cinema Grant Award
The Brigade Boys & Girls Club partnered with Regal Entertainment Group for Club members to enjoy the movies with the Summer Movie Express. Regal Entertainment Group awarded the Club a grant to offer free tickets to Pender County & New Hanover County Club members and to help cover other expenses such as transportation and [...]
August Youth of the Month
Name: Zamar
Age: 10
Number of years at Brigade: 5
Favorite Activity at Brigade: Basketball
Favorite TV Show: ESPN
Favorite Movie: Madea’s Big Happy Family
Favorite Singer: Drake
Goals for the Future: To go to college at UNC Chapel Hill & play in the NBA
Club Activities: Basketball league, Softball league, Flag Football league, Games Room Tournament, PAL Basketball Camp, [...]
Family Fun Night
On July 21st the Brigade celebrated “Family Fun Night” with a free dinner and baseball game. Club members and their families enjoyed a pancake and sausage dinner, specially prepared by our Executive Director Jeff Green and Chief Operations Officer Jamie Howell. The dinner was followed by free admission to the Wilmington Sharks baseball game to watch [...]
Little Star Award: Johnathan Plapp
Congratulations to Club member Johnathan Plapp for being named the Little Star Award by the Wilmington Star News. Johnathan was nominated by Athletic Director Mike Capps for his hard work and great sportsmanship. Congratulations Jonathan - we are very proud of you!
Brigade Partners with Time Warner Cable
The Brigade Boys & Girls Club announces a significant educational partnership with Time Warner Cable. Time Warner Cable presented a check for $11,000 to the Club to support a program called Ready 2 Design 2 Day (R2D2), a robotics program aimed to enhance students’, ages 9-18, skills in STEM. Time Warner Cable’s investment includes cash [...]
