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A Community Cares When You Do Too

This piece was written by Club alumna Milordjie C. and originally featured in SRQ Daily on August 24, 2026, highlighting her internship experience and the valuable skills and insights she gained along the way. At her internship with the Barancik Foundation, Milordjie had the opportunity to gain hands-on professional experience and take an important step […]
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Date: August 31, 2026
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Coming Full-Circle: One Club Member’s Journey Toward a Great Future

When Al-Muta first walked through the doors of Boys & Girls Clubs of Sarasota and DeSoto Counties, he was just six years old. Like so many youth, he came looking for a safe place to go outside of school. What he found was so much more. The Club became a place where he built friendships, […]
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Date: July 20, 2026
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Boys & Girls Clubs of Sarasota and DeSoto Counties Receives Grant Support from William G. and Marie Selby Foundation for New North Port Teen Center

Boys & Girls Clubs of Sarasota and DeSoto Counties (BGCSDC) is proud to announce grant support from the William G. and Marie Selby Foundation to help equip a new, state-of-the-art teen center at the recently dedicated Gene Matthews Boys & Girls Club on the Steven and Marjolaine Townsend Campus in North Port. Since sustaining significant […]
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Date: July 2, 2026
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A Commitment to DeSoto's Next Generation

On June 23, community leaders, Club staff, and advocates gathered at the Louis and Gloria Flanzer Boys & Girls Club in Arcadia for a special evening focused on investing in local youth and protecting critical club funding. This event marked the kickoff of the Louis and Gloria Flanzer Club Membership Matching Challenge, an opportunity to […]
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Date: June 24, 2026
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From Club Member to Youth Advocate: My Experience in the ACT! Program

By Wendoly C., Club Member What comes to your mind when you think of advocacy? Change? Defense? Paperwork? Only a few weeks ago, I would have said the same thing. My name is Wendoly C. I am in the 10th grade, and I have taken part in many programs here at Boys & Girls Clubs […]
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Date: June 12, 2026
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Exploring Journalism with Suncoast Searchlight

This piece was written by Club teen Mira C. following her experience attending a workforce mixer hosted in partnership with Suncoast Searchlight. The event gave young people the opportunity to connect with professionals, explore careers in journalism and media, and gain insight into the power of storytelling and community reporting. Boys & Girls Clubs of […]
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Date: May 7, 2026
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