Boys & Girls Clubs of the Coastal Plain

This week we are mourning the devastating loss of one of our precious Club kids, Nakyra W. 💜🕊🙏🏽 Nakyra was a 5th grader at Northeast Elementary and a cherished part of the close-knit Belhaven community. She will be deeply missed by her family, friends, classmates, teachers, and our entire Boys & Girls Club family. Details for Nakyra's Celebration of Life can be found in the post above. For those who would like to support the family, donations to help with funeral expenses can be made to Paradise Funeral Home via CashApp: $pfhinc2015 or through their website: https://lnkd.in/e2v8htxd. Join us in remembering and honoring the beautiful life of Nakyra and please continue to keep her family and friends along with our Beaufort county Club members and staff in your thoughts & prayers as they navigate this difficult time. 💜

𝙃𝙪𝙜𝙚 𝙏𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙠 𝙔𝙤𝙪 𝙩𝙤 𝙊𝙡𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙇𝙪𝙌𝙪𝙞𝙧𝙚! 🌶️ Meet Oliver, a high school senior with a passion for giving back. For over a year, Oliver has been creating and selling his amazing hot sauce in New Bern at his mom's store, Small Batch. Through hard work and dedication, Oliver recently donated $1,000 of his proceeds to support our Clubs! 🙌 From growing the peppers to perfecting the sauce, Oliver has truly gone above and beyond to make a difference in our community. You can support Oliver’s incredible efforts by picking up a bottle at Small Batch or ordering online. Every purchase makes a BIG impact! Thank you, Oliver, for being an inspiration and for supporting our mission! 💙 #CommunitySupport #HesOnFireHotSauce #NewBern #YouthHelpingYouth #GreatFutures

🎉 Exciting News! 🎉 We are thrilled to announce that Brittany Spear has been officially named Chief Development Officer for Boys & Girls Clubs of the Coastal Plain! Brittany has served as Senior Director of Resource Development for the past two years in addition to serving as interim CDO in recent months. We are excited for her to continue leading our development efforts in this permanent role. “We are thrilled to welcome Brittany into this role with Boys & Girls Clubs of the Coastal Plain,” President and CEO Mark Holtzman said. “She brings an incredible familiarity of eastern North Carolina and experience building meaningful relationships with members of our communities. Her passion and energy will be critical in generating resources to support our youth who need us most.” Read more here ⬇ https://lnkd.in/esgz66gn

President Kim Glenn and Partner Kathryn Williams had a great meeting today in New Bern with the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Coastal Plain campaign leadership. Thanks to Campaign Chair Steve Stephenson, Board Chair Mike Colombo, President & CEO Mark Holtzman, Chief Development Officer Brittany Spear, Campaign Coordinator Emily Hill, and all the BGCCP staff and members of the Campaign Cabinet and Honorary Committee for all you are doing to Build Better Futures for youth in eastern NC! Jim Whitehurst, Steve Bastian, Diane Becton, Lee Hodge, Mary Cheatham King, Alan Leary, Patrick Miller

The Robersonville Club is grateful to Penco Products, Inc. and Tanisha Baker, VP of Human Resources, for supporting the Club through ‘Operation Backpack!’ Their generous contribution of backpacks and school supplies will help provide members with the right tools to start the school year strong and ensure that Power Hour sessions are equipped with much needed items! Thank you Penco for your continued investment in our Robersonville youth 💙🎒

Get ready to score big! The 2024 Ultimate Pre-Game Party silent auction is LIVE! Check out this year's lineup featuring vacation rentals, jewelry, exciting experiences, one-of-a-kind benches hand-painted by our talented Club Kids, collectible neon signs, and so much more! 🎉 Don’t miss your shot—bid online NOW at https://lnkd.in/eUPiY5pX! You don’t need to be at the event to claim your prize - but hurry, bidding ends on Saturday, August 24 at 9:30 PM! ⏰ *Once you've made an account, remember not to share your bidding link as that is specific to your account*

Today we’re celebrating 25 years of the Panda Cares Foundation alongside our friends at Panda Express! Since 2020, the foundation has been supporting Boys & Girls Clubs’ Academic Success programming. This funding is crucial for us to help pave the way for great futures! #I❤️🐼 for the impact that they make on the young people in our Clubs! Thanks to the generosity of Panda guests’ and associates’ donations, our Jack Minges Club opened a Panda Cares Center of Hope in 2022, which provides Club members a safe and empowering space to learn, grow, and thrive. #greatfutures #pandacares

🎉 Congratulations to the Jack Minges Teen Center Keystone Club! 🎉 Turn your sound up for this one! Our JMTC Teen Titans are at the National Keystone Conference in Atlanta this week and yesterday their hard work was recognized when they won a national award for their community service project! Their winning project involved transforming a rarely-used storage closet into a full-service community closet within the Club, partnering with Old Navy to make it happen. This community closet continues to be an impactful resource for Club members and their families. We are so proud of our Keystone teens and leaders for their hard work, dedication and commitment to making a difference. 👏👏 #GetLoudKeystone24 #GreatFuturesStartHere #FutureLeaders

Our members had an amazing time at the Summit for America’s Youth, where they joined other young leaders from across the country to tackle important issues and brainstorm innovative solutions. These young people did an exemplary job representing not only our organization, but the entire state, as they were the only members from North Carolina at the summit this year! This fantastic opportunity was made possible thanks to the generous support from the Family Dollar Think Learn Create (TLC) grant. We’d like to extend a huge thank you to Daniel Simmons, Director of Government Relations, and the entire Government Relations team of Boys & Girls Clubs of America for their incredible support during our congressional visits. In addition to the summit, our kids had the unique chance to visit the offices of Senator Thom Tillis, Senator Ted Budd, and Representative Don Davis to raise awareness about community violence. They presented their incredible podcast project, which dives deep into local issues and explores creative solutions. This project is a testament to their hard work and dedication to making a positive impact in our community. We are thrilled to announce that this podcast will officially launch this fall, providing a powerful platform for our youth to share their perspectives and drive change. Stay tuned for more updates and join us in supporting our future leaders! See more pictures from the week here ⬇ https://lnkd.in/euEhTWh4 #GreatFuturesStartHere #GreatLeadersStartHere #SAY2024 #TLC #FamilyDollar #WashingtonDC #YouthLeadership #CivicEngagement

Eighteen teens from our Washington and Belhaven Clubs recently had an incredible visit to Beaufort County Community College! They explored departments including Nursing, Trucking, Welding, and more. Huge thanks to BCCC for hosting us and providing such an informative and inspiring experience! #GreatFuturesStartHere #BGC #Community #Education #BCCC