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LODI BEFORE SCHOOL CARE! The early Bird registrati

LODI BEFORE SCHOOL CARE! The early Bird registration special for the NEW Lodi Before School Care program at our Lodi Clubhouse has been extended until August 26! Check out our website for more information and to register www.bgclbergen.org/Lodi-before-care

Thanks to a $15,000 grant from @lakelandbank Lakel

Thanks to a $15,000 grant from @lakelandbank Lakeland Bank, what was once just an idea and then a plan, has come to fruition, as we partnered with the @wearethesbjc South Bergen Jointure Commission, a public New Jersey school district who’s classrooms are not defined by walls and who students are not defined by their classifications, to provide enrichment programs and activities to the students who need us most at their Maywood campus school, for children with special needs.

Don’t forget about these awesome upcoming events

Don’t forget about these awesome upcoming events hosted by the Borough of Lodi. Check out Ghostbusters tomorrow night at Movies in the Park and nNaional Night Out on August 2. See flyers for details!

It’s that time of year again! While kids are enj

It’s that time of year again! While kids are enjoying the summer as they should, we are thinking ahead to those students who will be heading back to school in September, without the needed school supplies. Please consider donating to our school supply drive! See flyer for details.

Thank you to all of the golfers, staff, and volunt

Thank you to all of the golfers, staff, and volunteers who braved the storms yesterday to support our 17th annual Elite Golf Outing. Special shout out to our Hole-in-One sponsors from @kearny_bank who spent the day in the rain at our Hole-in-One Contest hole. We greatly appreciate your support!

The CAAP Summer camp program at Hackensack Middle

The CAAP Summer camp program at Hackensack Middle School kicked off this week, and what better way to welcome campers than with a visit from the Mr. Softee ice cream truck!

Check out some of these fun free events being host

Check out some of these fun free events being hosted by the Borough of Lodi, including Movies in the Park and National Night Out! See flyers for details.

Today we kicked off Fun Fridays at the South Berge

Today we kicked off Fun Fridays at the South Bergen Jointure Commission’s Maywood Campus School as part of their extended school year program. We look forward to growing this new partnership to provide additional programming during the school year!

RAIN DATE! Able to make the original date! Boardwa

RAIN DATE! Able to make the original date! Boardwalk at The Borough has been rescheduled to July 10. See flyer for details!

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!

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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