Think Big for Kids

Thank you to our partner Port Jersey Logistics for all of their hard work and time spent making this field trip special for our Think Big students from Boys & Girls Clubs of Mercer County!

Our Think Big students from the Boys & Girls Club of Paterson and Passaic recently enjoyed their campus visit to Stevens Institute of Technology! The students toured the stunning campus, met the Stevens Student Ambassadors, and enjoyed lunch from a favorite local pizza place. The panel presentation highlighting a day in the life of the Stevens Student Ambassadors enabled our students to hear firsthand about the experience of being a college student. Thank you, Stevens Team, for planning this unforgettable day for our students!

We are so proud of Ulises and all of our 2024 Think Big Scholarship recipients who are starting their post-secondary programs this fall! We cannot wait to see what the future holds for you all! 💜

Thank you to Felician University for hosting our students from the Boys & Girls Club of Paterson and Passaic! Our students had an amazing time touring the beautiful campus, learning about the university, and hearing from the admissions team. It was especially impactful for the students to learn about the available financial aid programs available to them at Felician. Of course, the pizza lunch was a hit as well! Thank you to the Felician University team for organizing and facilitating this opportunity for our kids to learn about opportunities for them to continue their education!

Thank you to Kina Franklin and her team at Arden Trust Company in Atlanta for organizing a back-to-school supply drive for the kids at our East DeKalb Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta! Thanks to their efforts, these students will be set up for success as they begin the new school year!

Thank you to the A+ Products, Inc. team for organizing this fun and educational field trip for our students in New Jersey!

What an unforgettable field trip for our Think Big teens from the Boys & Girls Clubs of Chicago - Jordan Club! The students traveled to the law offices of Winston & Strawn LLP where they had the opportunity to not only network and learn from legal professionals, but also to participate in a mock trial set within a courtroom venue! After receiving constructive feedback on their mock trial arguments, the teens got to interact more with the Winston & Strawn staff during a casual pizza lunch. Thank you to the Winston & Strawn team for dedicating their day to providing these teens with such an invaluable experience!

A big thank you to Contract Leasing Corp. for hosting an amazing field trip for our Think Big Campers from the Boys & Girls Clubs of Mercer County - Spruce Street Clubhouse! Students had the opportunity to meet the CLC team members and learn about a variety of career paths through an assortment of creative activities. The students learned about resumes and interviews, were introduced to the world of marketing, and even played customized bingo and monopoly games designed by CLC team members. Additionally, all students were treated to a pizza lunch and were provided with complimentary tote bags. Thank you to Contract Leasing Corporation for providing our students with such a fantastic opportunity!

Shout out to the team from our Strategic Partner, ReliaQuest, who recently volunteered to spend time with the Think Big students at After-School All-Stars. The ReliaQuest volunteers did an introduction about their company and cybersecurity, then kicked off some fun games to teach about Internet safety. The students enjoyed learning more about creating strong passwords and being safe online. Thank you, ReliaQuest!

The Think Big campers from the Boys & Girls Club of Clifton were blown away by the red-carpet welcome during their field trip to Phillip Jeffries Ltd. Students enjoyed learning about the manufacturing process, which included meeting designers, viewing million-dollar printers, exploring hand-woven fabric from Madagascar, and learning painting techniques with oil pastels and watercolor. They observed a corporate meeting and learned about the marketing and shipping processes. Everyone received a complimentary goody bag as an additional take away from a very memorable field trip experience. Huge thank you to Phillip Jefferies Ltd. for making this event possible!