This past Wednesday our kids at the Joe & Anne Garcia Salesian Youth Center had the opportunity to hang out with some football players from the University of South Florida. While there, the players played an energetic game of dodgeball, talked to the kids about various topics and took a lot of pictures. The kids had a blast and so did the players! A big thank you to the USF Football team for coming out and helping us build great futures! Go Bulls!!

It’s been said that music can change the world, but can it change a group of local kids from Greco Middle School? The answer, yes it can! The kids at Greco Middle School had the wonderful opportunity to learn how to play an instrument with the help of Instruments of Change. Instruments of Change worked with the youth for a total of five weeks. At the beginning of the program all the kids were skeptical about if they could really learn how to play an instrument in just 5 weeks. At the end of the program all the kids were so excited to have their friends and family listen to them play at the end of the program. We can’t wait to see what these kids continue to do with their new found talent! A huge thank you for Instruments of Change for helping us build great futures!

Kids at our Sandy & George Simmons Family Riverview Club got in on the action with some Tampa Bay Lightning Junior players. This event was in conjunction with the Bolts weeklong Development Camp.The kids were able to get to know the players while doing arts and crafts and playing a little street hockey. A big thank you to the Tampa Bay Lightning for their support in our clubs!

The Seminole Hard Rock and the Tampa Tarpons teamed up to host a benefit game in support of Boys & Girls Clubs of Tampa Bay. Before the game got underway Seminole Hard Rock presented the Boys & Girls Clubs of Tampa Bay with a check donation of $10,000. Wilbert Davis Belmont Heights Boys & Girls Club very own, Janecia, had the honor to sing our national anthem before the game.Along with Janecia, in attendance were several club members and their families.A huge thank you to Seminole Hard Rock and the Tampa Tarpons for their continued support of our organization.