Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Stacey Suntken is running to raise funds for the Boys and Girls Clubs of Boston and Ron Burton Training Village. She's having a boot camp fundraiser Jan. 26th.
Wakefield resident Stacey Suntken is running her sixth Boston Marathon to help raise funds for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston. If you would like to lend her a hand, she’s having a Boot Camp fundraiser this Saturday, January 26th at 8 a.m. at Trinity Episcopal Church, 131 West Emerson Street, Melrose. Suntken, a mother of two daughters who is a trainer at Melrose Boot Camp, is running with the John Hancock Team. Suggested donation is $10 and all proceeds benefit the Boys and Girls Clubs of Boston and also the Ron Burton Training Village. “These organizations have a long history of fostering love, peace, patience & humility in our community. I’ve had the pleasure of meeting some of the at risk teens who have been directly impacted by these…
Monday, November 12, 2012
Festival of Trees at Holiday Stroll to benefit Wakefield's new Boys & Girls Club.
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Monday, November 12, 2012
The following is an announcement from the Boys & Girls Club of Stoneham, Wakefield Club: Wakefield, MA- Dec. 1, 2012-- For the first time, this year's Holiday Stroll will feature a Festival of Trees! It will be held in the Lincoln Street parking lot. The Events Planning Committee will provide the tree stands and an electrical source. All you have to do is supply a decorated tree! It can be a real tree, a fake tree, a tall tree, a small tree...it is entirely up to you! We will accept trees from charities, businesses, athletic or academic teams of any kind! Trees can come from families, friends, neighborhoods, clubs, churches, civic groups, Scouts, etc. There is no entry fee. Tree decorating will begin at 1 p.m. and end by 3 p.m. Raffle …
Tuesday, October 9, 2012
New Boys & Girls Club being established in Wakefield by the Stoneham club.
Toward the end of 2012, young people in and around Wakefield will have a new resource for fun, education and health. The Boys & Girls Club is currently taking shape in Wakefield and will open as a satellite of the current Stoneham club, which marks its 40th anniversary this month. The Wakefield club will be located on the lower floor of the Americal Civic Center on Main Street, not far from downtown and the Galvin Middle School. "The heavy focus is going to be on education and health and fitness," said Stoneham club director Gerry Deviller in a recent conversation with Wakefield Patch. Deviller is also a Wakefield resident. "Our goal is to be running programs by the end of 2012." The club serves young people aged 7-18 from any community. …
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
Later this year, the Boys & Girls Club of Stoneham will open a new club in Wakefield.
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Tuesday, September 18, 2012
Al Turco, (second from left) recently presented a donation to representatives of the Boys & Girls Club of Stoneham’s Wakefield Club which is scheduled to open this year as an extension of the Stoneham Club. Accepting the donation are (from left) Development Associate Thomas Bilodeau, Boys & Girls Club of Stoneham Interim Director Gerry DeViller, and fundraising committee member Bill Chetwynd. To make a donation to the Wakefield Club, or to learn more about the organization, visit the Stoneham Club’s website, www.bgcstoneham.org.
Friday, March 16, 2012
Five things worth knowing today, March 16, 2012, in Wakefield, MA.
1. Last chilly day - Today will be rainy for most of the day, with a chance of thunderstorms both in the morning and again in the afternoon, according to the National Weather Service. However, after today, temperatures will slowly climb, culminating in a very nice week next week with temperatures in the 70s. 2. Teen Pizza and Movie Night - The Boys and Girls Club of Stoneham is holding a free pizza and movie night for area teenagers for both members and non-members of the club. The movie will be "Back to the Future." 3. Theater Show - The Wakefield Repertory Theatre has adapted "The Princess and the Pea" to reveal new insights into the characters in the classic fairytale about royal courtship. See "Once Upon a Mattress" at the Wakefield-…
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Volunteers are pulling together to start the process of bringing a branch of the Boys and Girls Club of Stoneham to Wakefield.
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Tuesday, December 20, 2011
If all goes according to plan, Wakefield will get a branch of the Boys and Girls Club of Stoneham here in town sometime in the next year. Volunteers in Wakefield shared at a recent meeting in Stoneham that they began the process by speaking to members of the Wakefield community and the leadership of the Boys and Girls Club of Stoneham about the need for a Wakefield Club. "We started with the Police Department, and even before we tried to make our case, they looked at us and said, 'Wakefield needs something where kids can just go to be kids,' said Anthony Guardia, a member of the Wakefield Committee for the Boys and Girls Club. "These kids aren't bad kids - they just have no where to go between the hours of 3 to 6 p.m. They're in front of …
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Wednesday, Dec. 14, at 7 p.m. at 15 Dale Court in Stoneham, MA.
The Boys & Girls Club of Stoneham will be holding an informational meeting about plans for a new club location in Wakefield. The meeting will be held on Wednesday, December 14, 2011 from 7 - 8 p.m. at the Boys & Girls Club of Stoneham, 15 Dale Court, Stoneham, MA. For more information call 781-438-6770.
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Michele salameh
6:53 am on Tuesday, October 9, 2012
I think this is great. It's nice to have something for the kids to do after school. It's a place to keep them safe and off the streets. more ›