$160,000 Raised at Boys & Girls Club's Gala

Thanks to our great supporters, we are able to provide the opportunity for a strong future to over 700 kids each day in the MetroWest community, said Boys & Girls Clubs of MetroWest President Fran Hurley.

The Boys & Girls Clubs of MetroWest raised a record $160,000 at its  2012 Bids for Kids Auction & Gala at the Sheraton Framingham Hotel. Guests, sponsors, and honorees attended and participated in an extensive silent auction and raffle, as well as the Fund a Need portion of the evening, to benefit the quality out-of-school programs offered by the organization. Celebrity emcee Susan Wornick of WCVB Channel 5 was a crowd pleaser for the fifth year in a row and shared with the attendees the importance of supporting the kids of MetroWest. “I want to thank all of our outstanding sponsors and supporters who helped make this year’s gala another tremendous success,” said Fran Hurley, president of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Metrowest in a press …

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Boys & Girls Club of MetroWest To Honor Genzyme, Avidia Bank

The gala event Thursday aims to raise $160,000 to benefit more than 3,500 youth in Framingham, Marlborough and Hudson; tickets still available.

The Boys & Girls Clubs of MetroWest will honor its 2012 Partners for Youth a tomorrow night, Oct. 25 at its Bids for Kids Auction & Gala held at the Sheraton Framingham Hotel. The event is also feature a silent auction, Fund-A-Need and a inspirational youth speaker. Susan Wornick, anchor of WCVB- TV’s Channel 5 News will be joining us again this year as our celebrity emcee for the event. The Boys & Girls Clubs of MetroWest aims to raise $160,000 to benefit their quality out-of-school programming provided to over 3,500 youth each year in Marlborough, Framingham and Hudson. A special thanks to the gala sponsors who recognize the important mission of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Metrowest and have invested in an organization that helps so many …

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IMAGE GALLERY: Creative Youths Craft Art Via a Computer

The Boys and Girls Clubs of MetroWest Framingham Clubhouse held its 4th Annual Digital Art Show this week.

The Boys and Girls Clubs of MetroWest Framingham Clubhouse held its 4th Annual Digital Art Show Tuesday night. Youths  created the projects using the Intel Computer Clubhouse in the Framingham location, under the director of Yarelis Garcia and Gina Golston. The Intel Computer Clubhouse provides a creative and safe out-of-school learning environment, where young people from underserved communities work with adult mentors to explore their own artistic ideas, develop skills and build confidence in themselves through technology. Youths up to age 17 participated in the show.

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