One of the toughest and most loyal players in NBA history, Charles Oakley comes to Mount Vernon, NY, on Wednesday, March 23, 2022, for Community Together, a free series of conversations with industry leaders and change agents committed to Westchester County’s efforts to stop gun violence. Friendship Worship Center will host the in-person event that will also be live-streamed. The …
Paraco showers love on Valentine’s Day
Paraco Gas – Thank you for sharing your love on Valentine’s Day! Paraco Gas is not just a big company that operates in our area. Their employees are all rooted in our community. Paraco believes in giving back to the kids and families of Mount Vernon. On Valentine’s Day Paraco brought a smile and a lot of love to share …
Congratulations 2021-22 Elected Officers of Dream Chasers Keystone Club
Congratulations 2021-2022 Elected Officers of the Dream Chasers Keystone Club Jah’kell Hancock – President Christian Burgos – Vice President Mark – Vice President, Marketing Jordan Dennis – Treasurer Jenae Adams – Secretary The Dream Chasers Keystone Club is a teen-run and teen-organized club within BGCMVNY. While no extra fees are required, to be a Dream Chaser a BGCMV Teen …
Youth Together With Bakari Sellers
Youth together with Bakari Sellers Boys & Girls Club of Mount Vernon and United Way of Westchester brings you, Bakari Sellers, political analyst on CNN, who recently released his first children’s book, ‘Who are your people?’. Inspired by his three year-old twins, Sadie and Stokely, Sellers wrote this book so that Black and Brown children could look at the pictures …
Our Food and Clothing Distribution and Annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner
Today was a hectic, but very good day for BGCMV. Throughout the day, over 175 people came through our doors for our community food & clothes distribution. The clothes are courtesy of our champions Irene and Richard Gossett! The food courtesy of Feeding Westchester! Today was also our annual Thanksgiving Community Dinner. We thank Rob Kestenbaum, Ivy Torres and the …
2021 Highlights of our Annual Golf Outing and Juneteenth Celebration
Boys & Girls Club of Mount Vernon Annual Golf Outing Fundraiser Highlights Community Support, Celebrates Juneteenth The Boys & Girls Club of Mount Vernon gathered for their annual Corporate Golf Outing fundraiser on Monday, June 21st at the Mount Kisco Country Club in Mount Kisco, NY to honor their longest serving Board Member Joe Solimine Sr., and New York State’s …
Watch a recording of the 2021 BGCMV Art Show
See the winning pieces, meet the teen participants, and enjoy their portfolios!
Teen Center Annual Art Show
The Teen Center invites you to its annual photography and fine art exhibit. Winning pieces will be entered in the BGCA Regional Art Contest. We are excited to have 12 teens participating in our photography contest this year. Each of them has a unique perspective. Seeing their work will give you a glimpse of how they view their world. In …
Watch the Replay: BGCMV Community Conversation Series featuring Sister Souljah
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BGCMV Community Conversation Series featuring ‘A Blessing’
BGCMV Community Conversation Series, featuring ‘A Blessing”, Sunday, April 11, Zoom opens at 4 pm. Registration is required for this complimentary event. Click here to reserve your virtual seat: https://bit.ly/2Q8hsWL As the celebration of Black women making history continues, join the Boys & Girls Club of Mount Vernon for our next Community Conversation featuring ‘A Blessing’ by co-authors Bonita C. …