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Boys & Girls Club of Henderson County Inspires Teens to Pursue Postsecondary Education

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Monday, May 14, 2012

Hendersonville, NC (May 11, 2012) – Recently, the Boys & Girls Club of Henderson County received a $1,000 grant from Darden Restaurants, Inc. Foundation’s Recipe for Success program to take club teens on a college-going experience at Western Carolina University on April 12, 2012. Club members explored the campus with a college guide and learned about educational programs and student life...

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The Boys & Girls Club of Henderson County Hosts Pancake Breakfast

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Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Hendersonville, NC – April 17, 2012 – Members of the community are invited to an upcoming Pancake Breakfast fundraiser hosted by the staff of the Boys & Girls Club of Henderson County at Applebee’s in Hendersonville (1635 Four Seasons Boulevard). The event will take place Saturday, May 5th from 7 a.m. until 10 a.m., and all proceeds will fund summer field trip funds for club kids...

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Kilwin’s 12th Anniversary event to benefit the Boys & Girls Club of Henderson County

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Monday, April 16, 2012

Hendersonville, NC – April 16, 2012 – In celebration of the 12th anniversary of Kilwin’s chocolate and ice cream shop in downtown Hendersonville, shop owner Jen Butcher will donate a percentage of their anniversary day sales to the Boys & Girls Club of Henderson County...

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YOUTH OF THE YEAR

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Tuesday, April 03, 2012

EXCEPTIONAL TEENS TO COMPETE FOR

NORTH CAROLINA STATE YOUTH OF THE YEAR HONOR

The Boys & Girls Club of Henderson County will host the North Carolina State Youth of the Year competition on Friday, April 13 and Saturday 14, 2012. Twenty-eight exceptional teen members from clubs across North Carolina will travel to Henderson County on this weekend to compete for the state Youth of the Year title in addition to a $5,000 college scholarship. The newly named North Carolina Youth of the Year winner will move on to the regional competition to vie for the distinction of being one of five regional winners across the country. Ultimately those five winners will contend for the title of National Youth of the Year...

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Boys & Girls Club of Henderson County receives grant funding for Project Learn

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Tuesday, April 03, 2012

Boys & Girls Club of Henderson County

receives grant funding for Project Learn

(March 28, 2012 – Hendersonville, NC) -- The Boys & Girls Club of Henderson County recently received a $45,000 grant that will support social and academic programs targeting club members in middle school. The funding comes from the Sisters of Mercy of North Carolina Foundation and is one of 33 grants recently distributed to non-profits across North Carolina, focusing on issues including affordable housing, children’s services, crisis assistance, education, health care, legal services and social services...

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FIRST ® Robotics regional competition

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Monday, February 27, 2012

Boys & Girls Club of Henderson County sends rookie team to

FIRST ^®Robotics regional competition

Hendersonville, NC – February 27, 2012 ― FIRST^® team # 4245 at the Boys & Girls Club of Henderson County is one of 900 high school teams prepared for rigorous competition this week. FIRST^®(For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) is a not-for-profit organization founded by Dean Kamen to inspire young people’s interest and participation in science and technology by engaging students in innovative robotics competitions. The Boys & Girls Club of Henderson County team, nicknamed "Robo Warriors,” is a rookie team that spent six intense weeks designing and building an original robot for the FIRST Regional Competition beginning Thursday, March 1st at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, TN. Robo Warriors has been sponsored by jcpenney...

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Community exhibit highlights work of young artists

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Thursday, February 02, 2012

(February 1, 2012 – Hendersonville, NC) – Beginning Friday, February 3rd, young artists from the Boys & Girls Club of Henderson County will be featured in a month-long art exhibit called Small He(Arts), Small Hands, Small Wonders. The exhibit will take place at Jongo Java Coffee House, 117 S. Main Street in downtown Hendersonville.

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Shelley’s Jewelry helps “diamond dreams come true”

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Saturday, January 07, 2012

Shelley’s Jewelry helps "diamond dreams come true” for members of the Boys & Girls Club of Henderson County

(January 6, 2012 – Hendersonville, NC) Through the month of January, Shelley’s Jewelry in downtown Hendersonville is championing the Boys & Girls Club of Henderson County by offering free watch batteries and installation to customers in exchange for a suggested $10 donation to the club.

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Boys & Girls Club of Henderson County FIRST ® Robotics Team

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Thursday, December 29, 2011

Boys & Girls Club of Henderson County

FIRST ® Robotics Team

Receives Sponsorship Support from jcpenney

Support will help Club members prepare for FIRST Regional Competition

Hendersonville, NC -- December 29, 2011 FIRST® team # 4245 at the Boys & Girls Club of HendersonCounty is one of 900 high school teams being sponsored this year by jcpenney.

FIRST® (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) is a not-for-profit organization founded by Dean Kamen to inspire young people’s interest and participation in science and technology by engaging students in innovative robotics competitions. The Boys & Girls Club of Henderson County team, nicknamed "Robo Warriors,” is a rookie team that is spending six intense weeks designing and building an original robot for the FIRST Regional Competition scheduled for January 7th at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, TN.

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Santa's Workshop

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Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Boys & Girls Club of Henderson County in need of new toy donations for "Santa’s Workshop”

Now through December 16th, the Boys & Girls Club of Henderson County is seeking donations of new, unwrapped toys for deserving children ages 6-11. The toys will be distributed to children in need through the club’s annual holiday gift program, "Santa’s Workshop.”

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Demolition of old Teen Center

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Friday, October 28, 2011

Demolition of old "Teen Center”

What: Demolition of the Boys & Girls Club of Henderson County former Teen Center

When: Monday, October 31, 2011 – beginning at 8 a.m.

Where: Boys & Girls Club of Henderson County Campus, 1304 Ashe Street. Hendersonville, NC 28792

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‘PENNIES FROM HEAVEN’ AT JCPENNEY

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Monday, October 17, 2011

BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF HENDERSON COUNTY INVITES

SUPPORTERS TO DONATE ‘PENNIES FROM HEAVEN’ AT JCPENNEY

Campaign Seeks Donations of Change to Benefit Henderson County Youth

Hendersonville, NC (October 12, 2011) – From Oct. 12-25, shoppers at the jcpenney at the Blue Ridge Mall on Four Seasons Blvd. are invited to turn small change into "pennies from heaven” by rounding up their purchases and donating the difference to a local afterschool program. The Boys & Girls Club of Henderson County is one of 1,100 afterschool organizations from across the country matched with a local jcpenney store that will benefit from the proceeds raised during the pennies from heaven campaign.

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