BRIDGEPORT
Wakeman Boys & Girls Club arrives in town
Officials from the Wakeman Boys & Girls Club will join residents from Bridgeport’s West End and Black Rock neighborhoods to celebrate the groundbreaking of the new seven-million dollar Smilow-Burroughs Clubhouse on Thursday, September 16 at 3:30 P.M. Located on land adjacent to the Burroughs Community Center at 2470 Fairfield Avenue, this unique urban suburban partnership is creating a new Clubhouse that will bring nationally acclaimed Boys & Girls Club of America programs to more than 1,000 Bridgeport children in grades three through 12.
Joining the celebration will be Joel Smilow, philanthropist, and elected officials, including Bridgeport Mayor Bill Finch and City Council President Tom McCarthy. The event is free of charge and open to the public.
Boys & Girls Clubs of America offers life-changing experiences by providing hope and opportunity when and where it is needed.
The Smilow-Burroughs Clubhouse will offer afterschool tutoring and homework help, build self-esteem and confidence, enhance opportunities for self-expression, address childhood obesity and promote social responsibility. For more information, please visit wakemanclub.org
