Kenosha County Executive Samantha Kerkman chats with kids participating in Boys & Girls Club of Kenosha programming during a recent visit to the facility.
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BGCK receives local proclamation to celebrate National Boys & Girls Club Week

Kenosha organization serves more than 12,500 young people annually

By KENOSHA COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS

Kenosha County is located in the southeastern corner of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. Its population in 2019 was estimated to be 169,561, making it the eighth most populous county in Wisconsin. The county is named after the county seat, Kenosha, the fourth largest city in Wisconsin.

Kenosha County Executive Samantha Kerkman visited the Boys & Girls Club of Kenosha late last week to present a local proclamation in celebration of a national observation.

National Boys & Girls Club Week began Saturday, June 25, and continues through Friday (July 1).

Locally, the Boys & Girls Club of Kenosha got its start in 1992 and has since blossomed into a thriving organization that provides a wide range of programs and services for youth and families in the community.

Today, the proclamation notes, the Boys & Girls Club of Kenosha serves more than 12,500 young people annually, providing a safe, supportive place for them to participate in high-quality youth development programming.

Kenosha County Executive Samantha Kerkman and Boys & Girls Club of Kenosha Chief Executive Officer Tara Panasewicz take a group photo with club participants during a recent visit. Kerkman stopped at the club to meet with kids and present a proclamation in celebration of National Boys & Girls Club Week. 

Additionally, the local club makes a positive impact in the lives of young people through its youth employment program, and it provides tens of thousands of nutritional meals each year.

In 2021, the Kenosha club provided $48,000 in scholarship funds.

“The Boys & Girls Club is an outstanding organization that serves many important functions for the community,” Kerkman said. “Kenosha County appreciates all that it does.”

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