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Every April, National Volunteer Month gives us the opportunity to recognize the individuals and organizations who make a difference in the lives of young people across our region. At the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Cincinnati, we are fortunate to have many dedicated volunteers. But few partnerships have stood the test of time quite like our relationship with St. Xavier High School. For more than half a century, St. Xavier students have been a consistent presence in our Cl

A Safe Place That Shaped a Life of Service For Jeremy Head, the Boys & Girls Club wasn’t just somewhere to go after school. It was a place that changed the course of his life. Growing up just a few blocks from the former Espy Club on Glenway Avenue in Cincinnati, Jeremy became a member in 1991 and stayed connected to the Club through 2004. During those years, he was there almost every day. “It was a safe place for me,” Jeremy said. “The Club gave me somewhere to go, somet

Update: Hon’essty went on to represent the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Cincinnati in the next stage of the Youth of the Year competition for the State of Ohio on April 14 in Columbus, OH. She took third place out of nine finalists and was awarded an additional $2,500 scholarship for her achievement! Every year, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Cincinnati celebrates some of the most inspiring young leaders in our community through the Youth of the Year awards. The annual

For nearly three decades, Ms. Veronica Renee Pitts has been a constant at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Cincinnati’s Avondale Club, known today as the Dudley S. Taft Club. Since October 17, 1995, Ms. Pitts has welcomed generations of young people through the Club’s doors, guiding, encouraging and supporting them along the way. A popular opinion around Avondale is that she’s “raised half the neighborhood.” And after nearly 30 years of service, it’s easy to understand why.