With the back to school season in full swing the kids at our Boys & Girls Club were excited to go back to school and thanks to the Yankees they were now officially ready to do just that. The New York Yankees donated 2,000 backpacks to our organization. The West Coast Yankees joined in on the fun and help pass out Yankee backpacks to all the kids. The kids were super excited and had lots of fun. A big thank you to the New York Yankees and the West Coast Yankees for helping us build great futures!

Girls who participated in our SMART Girls program at Wilbert Davis Boys & Girls Club got surprised with hygiene bags for the start of the new school year. They loved getting the cute backpacks and they are very grateful for everything that was donated! A big thank you to the donor who made this possible. Thank you for helping us build great futures.

On July 25th and July 27th the kids at our Town ‘n Country Club and our Garcia Salesian got to play dress up and be super heroes for the day when our Great Futures Professional Council helped organize a field day full of fun! The kids were able to break off into teams and play some outside games. Through these games they were able to learn about team work. Thank you again to the Great Futures Professional Council for putting on such a fun event!

The Tampa Rotary member’s children had the opportunity to experience what a typical day is like at our Steinbrenner West Tampa Boys & Girls Club. It was a very fun day filled with crafts and a dodge ball game. Some of the club kids were even able to share what the chub means to them and their experiences at the club. A big thank you to the Tampa Rotary for all they do in support of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Tampa Bay!

Our kids at Garcia Salesian and Wilbert Davis got the chance to learn so pretty important lessons from the Professional Baseball Athletic Trainers Society, the Taylor Hooton Foundation and, Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Johnny Venters about the use of performance enhancing substances, body image and, the overall importance of taking care of your body. They got to have fun too playing games and doing some baseball drills. Thank you again to everyone who helped make this PLAY event possible!

Our kids have serious talent! They got the opportunity to show off their special talents at the 20th Annual Talent Showcase at the Wilbert Davis Boys & Girls Club. This year’s theme was “Power of Us One Generation to the Next” hosted by DJ Chuck Core from WMNF 88.5 FM. The show got off to a great start with our very own Janecia Jordan singing the National Anthem. We were able to get about halfway through our show when in typical Florida fashion a storm knocked out the power and unfortunately ended our show for the day. We would like to thank all of sponsors and participates for helping us put on another amazing show!

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!!

We had the perfect summer day when the Temple Terrace Police Department hosted an all-day BBQ and pool party for our Greco Middle School teens. They enjoyed good BBQ, a game of kickball and a great day at the pool with a DJ provided by NA Roofing. To thank the Temple Terrace Police Department a few of our teens decided to write cards to express their gratitude towards those who helped make the day possible. A huge thank you to the Temple Terrace Police department and all they are doing for the local youth.

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.