Invitation to GREAT Futures Open House Celebration

The Boys and Girls Club of Hartford will be hosting a GREAT Futures Celebration to help the children in
and around Hartford set up a better future for themselves.

Hartford, CT, April 17, 2024 – The Boys and Girls Club of Hartford will be hosting a celebration presented
by GREAT Futures featuring performances by Motown, R&B, Funk and Disco, Dueling Pianos, and Music
& Arts Programs. Through membership and community outreach, we serve thousands of youth annually
through programs focused on Academic Success, Character & Leadership, STEAM, Diversity, Equity &
Inclusion, Health & Wellness, and Workforce Readiness. We are dedicated to helping children gain the
knowledge to be able to succeed later in life as well as right now.

The two communities will come together on May 9, 2024 at 5:30pm. The performing groups will be on
stage for 45 minutes each so be sure to get a ticket before they sell out. Click here for more ticket info.
https://one.bidpal.net/gfc2024/ticketing(details:ticketing-summary)

“At the Boys and Girls Club, we strive to make it an enjoyable experience for everyone involved from the
children to the staff, and we have done so for over 100 years,” says Ryan Formica, marketing director.
“This is also the 20th celebration of GREAT Futures here and we plan to make it the best one yet.”

The Boys and Girls Club of Hartford has not only influenced generations of knowledgeable children who
have become hard working adults, some alumni of the club are fortunate enough to be able to send their
children here for only $10 a month. “The Boys and Girls Club of Hartford is the best thing to have been
introduced to my family and it warms my heart to see my child playing and interacting with other kids his
age and knowing he will get a good education here as well” confirmed by Mrs Healy, a parent of three
children who come here.

About Boys and Girls Club of Hartford:

Boys & Girls Clubs of Hartford fill the gap between school and home, providing a welcoming and positive
environment for thousands of youth each year. Founded by four women in Hartford in 1860, Boys & Girls
Clubs of Hartford has the honor and distinction of being the nation’s first Club and maintains traditional
clubhouses and school-based sites throughout Hartford and in Windsor. More than 160 years later, we
continue to be at the forefront of youth development, working with young people from various economic,
social and family circumstances. Our mission is to enable all young people, especially those who need us
most, to realize their full potential as productive, caring and responsible citizens – putting them on a path
to a great future. For more information, please visit bgchartford.org.

Lucas Steele, Ethan Healy, Ryan Formica, Liam Celic, Luke Ondrejko. Lucas.steele1@student.fairfield.edu,
ethan.healy@student.fairfield.edu, ryan.formica@student.fairfield.edu, liam.celic@student.fairfield.edu,
luke.ondrejko@student.fairfield.edu

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