Who We Are
Enhancing young people’s ability to engage in positive behaviors that promote their well-being, achieve personal goals, and thrive as self-sufficient adults.
Who We Are
Enhancing young people’s ability to engage in positive behaviors that promote their well-being, achieve personal goals, and thrive as self-sufficient adults.
OUR PURPOSE
The purpose of the Boys & Girls Club of Lower Merrimack Valley is to promote academic success, good citizenship, and healthy life styles.
Our Mission
To enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring and responsible citizens.
Our Goal
To provide a world-class Club experience that assures success is within reach of every young person who walks through our doors, that all members are on track to graduate from high school with a plan for the future, while demonstrating good character, citizenship and living a healthy lifestyle.
OUR HISTORY
As the 1990s drew to a close a group of proactive citizens who recognized the needs of many of the area’s families with young children began the work of establishing a regional center where school-age children could have fun and learn in a safe and structured environment. The result of their efforts is The Boys and Girls Club of the Lower Merrimack Valley, Located in the former Salisbury Memorial School, the club has been a second home to more than two thousand members and is today an essential part of the lives of hundreds of young families.
We Provide
A safe place to learn and grow…
Ongoing relationships with caring, adult professionals…
Life-enhancing programs and character development experiences…
Hope and opportunity...
We Provide
A safe place to learn and grow…
Ongoing relationships with caring, adult professionals…
Life-enhancing programs and character development experiences…
Hope and opportunity...
Affordable Membership for Everyone
We run all of our programs, while only charging a Membership Cost of:
$50 per year
It is less than ten cents a day to attend the Club. It is affordable to all and no child is ever turned away due to financial concerns.
No Child Has Ever Been Turned Away Due To Financial Concerns
SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED
2020 – $33,614
2021 – $95,700
(No transportation fees during 2021 due to COVID)
2022 – $67,033
2023 – $97,026
Scholarships are awarded for Membership, Vacation Weeks, Transportation & Summer Camp.
Happy Families
“A great place for local kids to socialize and have fun!” – RC
– ED
“Fantastic organization that makes life richer for families of every economic level, and makes life possible for hundreds of working parents.” – BP
OUR STAFF
Four full time and twelve part-time staff people provide caring supervision, imaginative programming and guidance to Club Members ranging in age from Grades 1 to 12. Our full-time professionals have more than 40 years of combined experience with the Boys & Girls Club movement. Positive, ongoing relationships are tremendously important assets in the lives of our members.
Jim Keenan – Executive Director
Katie Beal – Program Director
Lindsay Nelson – Office Manager
Connor McManus – Teen Director
Kathy Webber – Book Keeping
Rick Williams – Athletic Director
Kristin Walsh – Art Coordinator
Brady Keenan – Activities Assistant
John Palardy – Activity Assistant
Haylee Clogston – Activities Assistant
Judy Gaffny – Sewing Instructor
Jacob Palmer – Activities Assistant
Julia Knight – Activities Assistant
Dylan Jackson – Activities Assistant
Sean Dobson – Front Desk
Chris Homsey – Front Desk
Tomas Havrda – Music Instructor
Board of Directors
Gary Rawnsley, President
Amanda Gray, Treasurer
Marc Abatiell
Chris Corbett
Sharon Cronin
Bill Plante
Steven Lynch
Ralph Castagna, First VP
Rebecca Conary, Secretary
Cindy Fazio
Trish Johnson-Bascom
Jim Kraus
John Short
Board of Incorporators
Dick Flaherty (Past President)
Dan Tymann
Maureen Columbino
Sara Stafford
John Chuingos
Steve Spranger
Ellin McSweeney
Wayne Capolupo
Frank Cousins
Jerry Lischke (Past President)
Rachel Beckman
Sharon Donovan (Past President)
John Catino
Bob Wysocki
Tom Jones (Past President)
Jim Scott
Gail Fortin
Nick Corvinus
Richie Eaton
Austin Spinella
Mike Bertolami
To inspire and enable all young people, especially those that need us most to realize their full potential as responsible, productive, and caring citizens.
ADDRESS
18 Maple Street
P.O. Box 5906
Salisbury, MA 01952
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