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Meet the Staff Monday #2 Help us welcome Nicolette

Meet the Staff Monday #2
Help us welcome Nicolette “Nikki” Di Maria - Mentoring Program Coordinator!
As the Mentoring Program Coordinator, Nikki recruits club members for the mentoring program, based on the individual child’s need for a stable adult in their life. Nikki also recruits and trains mentors for placement at the four BGCLBC sites. Nikki also provides professional supervision to ensure that staff and volunteers properly implement a wide ranging mentoring program plan that helps meet and exceed the program requirements. Nikki Will roll model our core values of honesty, respect and responsibility and work daily to develop personal and meaningful relationships with staff, volunteers, program participants and others.
Nikki received her masters degree in school counseling from Seton Hall University. Nikki’s past work with at risk high school students was an excellent transition to her work as the mentoring program coordinator for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Lower Bergen County. In her spare time, she loves doing meditation events for kids!

Meet the Staff Monday! Please help us welcome Ashl

Meet the Staff Monday!
Please help us welcome Ashley Barrios - Licensed Social Worker!
As a social worker for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Lower Bergen County, Ashley Will be working directly with students, families, and staff, at all four of our sites. Ashley will work on developing systems, strategies, and documentation for club members. Additionally, Ashley will work closely in assisting in training frontline staff in working with students in areas of social emotional learning (SEL). Finally, Ashley will develop themed monthly workshops for families in addressing areas of concern, or need, related to mental or physical health. Ashley received her bachelors degree in social work from Ramapo College in 2021 and her masters degree in social work from Rutgers University in 2022. Ashley has experience providing individual and group counseling to children and adolescents. Ashley takes a strengths-based approach, working with children and adolescents, to enhance their emotional and mental well-being. In her spare time, Ashley enjoys going for walks, swimming, and trying new restaurants!

Woohoo! Congratulations to the BGC Lodi Rams 14U t

Woohoo! Congratulations to the BGC Lodi Rams 14U travel basketball team who participated in the Father’s Day Showdown 2022 Tournament, and took first place in the in Pool E division and were TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS! Amazing job team!

Congratulations to the BGC Lodi Rams, boys 11U tra

Congratulations to the BGC Lodi Rams, boys 11U travel basketball team who took 1st place in Pool B and were TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS at the Garden State Basketball Leagues Jersey SLAMFEST 1 Tournament. Great job boys!

Our Lodi Clubhouse will be offering before school

Our Lodi Clubhouse will be offering before school care starting in September! This will include daily breakfast and transportation to school! Take advantage of the early bird registration special. Space is limited. Sea flyer for details!

HELP US GIVE A SHOUT OUT! Did you know that it’s

HELP US GIVE A SHOUT OUT! Did you know that it’s Afterschool Professionals Appreciation week? Here at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Lower Bergen County, we have some of the best and most dedicated afterschool professionals at each of our four sites! Help us tell them how much they are appreciated! To our Youth Development Professionals and all staff who make our afterschool programs what they are, thank you! You truly do whatever it takes to provide Great Futures for the children who need us most!

Some cookie decorating fun for some of our Lodi Cl

Some cookie decorating fun for some of our Lodi Club Kids this week! Who doesn’t get excited for cookies!

Our Kids have been busy being creative, crafty, an

Our Kids have been busy being creative, crafty, and active! Just look at some of the great stuff they have been doing at our Lodi & Hackensack Clubs, and our LEAP & C.A.A.P middle school programs!

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We’ve got a winning team! Can you say girl power

We’ve got a winning team! Can you say girl power! Pictured from left to right we have Laura Marquez, Interim Program Director and Keystone Club Advisor - Lodi Clubhouse, Nicole Rossi, Site Coordinator - C.A.A.P program at Hackensack Middle School, Marcia Ramos, Unit Director - Hackensack Clubhouse, and Teresa Kersey, Project Director -LEAP program at Thomas Jefferson Middle School (Lodi).

help us shout out these amazing ladies who lead our sites and make it look easy. They are difference makers and we are truly lucky to have them!

Here’s just a glimpse of some of the fun activit

Here’s just a glimpse of some of the fun activities the kids at our Lodi and Hackensack Clubs, LEAP program at Thomas Jefferson Middle School, and C.A.A.P program at Hackensack Middle School, have been up to over the last week or so!

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Lower Bergen County is p

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Lower Bergen County is proud to have been recognized with the Boys & Girls Clubs of America’s Champion For Youth Award, which recognizes Boys & Girls Clubs and individuals around the nation, for their long-standing dedication and passion for making sure youth have the tools and experience they need to achieve their true potential.

FREE RESOURCE - Parent/Guardian Financial literacy

FREE RESOURCE - Parent/Guardian Financial literacy workshop. Join the Boys & Girls Clubs of Lower Bergen county and Bank of America for a free virtual workshop on March 23 at 5:30 PM. You must pre-register by scanning the QR code or typing in the URL on the flyer!

Congratulations to our 2022 Youth of the Year, Mar

Congratulations to our 2022 Youth of the Year, Marcella Piazza, and the rest of our outstanding candidates, who all worked tremendously hard for this opportunity. Thank you to all of our amazing volunteers and judges for your time and hard work! Best of luck to Marcella as she moves on to the state competition!

Congratulations to the 2022 Boys & Girls Club of L

Congratulations to the 2022 Boys & Girls Club of Lodi & Thomas Jefferson Middle School King & Queen of Hearts!

REMINDER - please join us via Facebook live at or

REMINDER - please join us via Facebook live at or around 7 PM, as we once again crown the Boys & Girls Club of Lodi and Thomas Jefferson Middle School’s King and Queens of hearts. Help us celebrate these outstanding teams!

50/50 FUNDRAISER - our spring fundraiser is underw

50/50 FUNDRAISER - our spring fundraiser is underway. Tickets are just $10 and you can WIN BIG! See flyer for details on purchasing your tickets today. All proceeds benefit youth programs at our Clubs! Contact Melissa to purchase tickets or for more info. Melissa.mckinney@bgcoflodi.org or (973) 473-7410 ext. 104

LODI - We will once again be crowning the Boys & G

LODI - We will once again be crowning the Boys & Girls Club of Lodi and Thomas Jefferson Middle School’s King & Queen of Hearts. This 61 year old tradition will take place virtually this year, on Thursday, February 17th, on Facebook Live at 7pm. Is it our Facebook page at www.Facebook.com/BGCLBergen to help us celebrate the outstanding teens!

The LEAP Program at Thomas Jefferson Middle School

The LEAP Program at Thomas Jefferson Middle School is always busy doing amazing work. Whether the Cooking and Baking Club is busy making something delicious in the kitchen or the Crafty Creations Club Kids are working on another creative masterpiece, we are always impressed!

Existing a Lodi and Hackensack Club members only -

Existing a Lodi and Hackensack Club members only - when school’s out from 2/21 - 2/25, join us for a fun, full day camp! See flyer for details and complete form by 2/16!

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Club Spotlight

Marcella Piazza
2022 Youth of the Year

About Marcella:
Keystone Vice President
Attending Seton Hall Univ. for Nursing this Fall
Girl Scout Gold Award Recipient
Volunteers with special needs youth & adults