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Author of the article: The Whig-Standard
Publishing date: Jun 01, 2021 • 57 minutes ago • 3 minute read
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The past year has been a time of non-stop work for the Boys and Girls Club. It has also been a time of reflection, as it has for so many of us.
“We took a long look at how our community needs were changing with the pandemic and where our years of experience could be best placed to support children and families in Kingston,” says Harold Parsons, executive director at BGC Kingston. “And had to do it quickly,” he adds.
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Author of the article: Letters to the Editor
Publishing date: Jun 01, 2021 • 1 hour ago • 2 minute read
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PAUL VAN NEST
The Boys and Girls Club began as an adjunct program offered in the city’s north end by the Community Council of North Kingston. Financed primarily by government grants for youth employment and without wider community support, its future was in jeopardy. This is when the Rotary Club of Kingston stepped in.
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On the recommendation of a committee made up of past presidents, the Rotary Club of Kingston voted in 1990 to take on a substantial fundraising campaign to establish a Boys and Girls Club in the city. Under the presidency of Ron Southward and the chairmanship of Reg Shadbolt, our club committed to raise $300,000 over five years.