Smilow Clubhouse in Ansonia collecting clothing, household items

 

Girls' fashion fundraiser Sunday to benefit Torch Club in Ansonia

ANSONIA - Come out Sunday to support the Smilow Clubhouse Torch Club in partnership with our friends at Belle Sol Inc!

Boys & Girls Club collecting supplies for Ansonia Animal Shelter

 

Torch Club shows appreciation to nurses at Griffin Hospital in Derby

Front row from left: Torch Club members Jonathan, Ashley, and Melanie; and Jenna Papandrea, Griffin student nurse intern. 

Back row from left: Shaye Roscoe, Executive Director, Boys and Girls Club; Ed Valente, Manager, Griffin Hospital ICU, Ashley D'Agostino, Griffin clinical nurse educator, Torch Club member Erin, and Mike Cannici, Torch Club Program Director.

DERBY- The Torch Club members of the Boys & Girls Club of the Lower Naugatuck Valley presented gift cards to Griffin Hospital nurses in appreciation for their dedicated service during the COVID pandemic.

Torch Club is the Boys & Girls Club's middle school youth leadership program where members elect officers and work together to implement activities in four areas: service to Club and community; education; health and fitness; and social recreation. 

All fundraisers and events are planned and implemented by the Torch Club members, as are the donation recipients.

This year, the Torch Club chose the Griffin Hospital nurses, understanding that as difficult as the COVID-19 pandemic has been for kids like them, it was even more challenging for those on the front lines in health care.

This is a press release from Griffin Hospital.

Torch Club collecting supplies to support Ansonia Animal Shelter

Shared from the Boys & Girls Club of the Lower Naugatuck Valley Facebook page:

"Help our Torch Club support the Ansonia Animal Shelter. Drop donations off at our Joel E. Smilow Clubhouse, 28 Howard Avenue, Ansonia, CT 06401, Monday-Friday between 12-6 pm."

Club in Shelton hosts 200 teens at regional summit

SHELTON - The Boys & Girls Club of the Lower Naugatuck Valley hosted the Boys & Girls Club Northeast Regional Torch Club Summit last weekend at its Raymond P. Lavietes Clubhouse.  

The Torch Club is a small-group leadership and service club for boys and girls ages 11-13, and it is chartered by Boys & Girls Clubs of America. 

Members came together in a fun, safe, learning environment that reinforced the Torch Club’s values and traditions in four pillar areas: service to Club and community, education, health and fitness, and social recreation.  

More than 200 teens and advisors from 17 different Boys & Clubs across the Northeast region attended. 
The purpose of the summit is to inspire youth across the Northeast to feel confident that they are capable of achieving anything they put their minds to. 
The focus is to motivate Torch Club members to express their individuality and become more confident in knowing that they truly make a difference in this world.  

Workshops covered a range of issues, including peer pressure, drug trends, suicide prevention and making the right choices. Fun activities centered around health such as Yoga, Zumba and sport safety.  
The highlight of the summit was a special guest speaker, Shaun Derik, a performing artist who has dedicated his life to helping people, young and old, reconnect with their passion and go after their dreams.  Derik is the founder of Dreamsong, a production company designed to deliver inspiration and relevant content for today’s dreamer. 

The Boys & Girls Club of the Lower Naugatuck Valley has been changing the lives of young people in our area for more than 60 years. 
With programs ranging from homework assistance to nutrition to sports, we help all young people to reach their full potential, but especially those from disadvantaged circumstances. 

For more information about the Boys & Girls Club of the Lower Naugatuck Valley, visit www.BGC-LNV.org.

This is a press release from the club.

Boys & Girls Club to host regional summit in Shelton

SHELTON - The Boys & Girls Club of the Lower Naugatuck Valley is hosting the 2017 Northeast Regional Torch Club Summit this weekend.  
There will be over 200 young people from across the Northeast Region at the Lavietes Clubhouse.  

The Summit is to inspire youth across the Northeast to feel confident that they are capable of achieving anything they put their minds to.  
This event provides youth with a fun, safe, learning environment that reinforces the values and traditions in the four pillars of the Torch Club program: Service to club and community, Education, Health and Fitness, and Social Recreation. 


This is a press release from the Boys & Girls Club of the Lower Naugatuck Valley.