Mount Vernon, NY – The Boys & Girls Club of Mount Vernon announced the appointment of six new members to its Board of Directors. Joining the Board effective immediately are Lucy Amicucci, Jordan Brooks, Jennifer Hippolyte-Thomas, Luciana Miranda, Rhonda Sealey,  and Todd Wood. “These new board members are truly outstanding leaders who will provide invaluable perspectives and support for our …

October 24, 2022th Mount Vernon, NY – The Boys & Girls Club of Mount Vernon honored former Club Counselor and Executive Director Billy Thomas; former NBA Basketball star and Club Executive Director Lowes Moore, and Club Youth of the Year Jenae Brown at their annual Fall Gala on Thursday, October 20th at the Surf Club in New Rochelle, New York.

The Boys & Girls Club of Mount Vernon will honor former Club Counselor and Executive Director Billy Thomas; former NBA Basketball star and Club Executive Director Lowes Moore, and Club Youth of the Year Jenae Brown at their annual Fall Gala on Thursday, October 20th at the Surf Club in New Rochelle, New York. Billy Thomas will receive the Boys …

On Monday, April 11, teen members of the Dream Chasers Keystone Club at BGCMVNY organized a Peace Walk to honor the memory of Kayla Green, a sophomore student who was killed by another teenage girl in the late afternoon on Friday, April 8. Acts of violence have increased across the country post-COVID. Mount Vernon is less than 4 square miles …

Click here to Register After being derailed by COVID in 2021, the teen members of the Dream Chasers Keystone Club are back on track and excited to work with Save the Sound on their second collaborative effort. As stakeholders in the well-being of their community, the Dream Chasers will continue to monitor the current health of the Hutchinson River. As …

One of the toughest and most loyal players in NBA history, Charles Oakley comes to Mount Vernon, NY, on Wednesday, March 23, 2022, for Community Together, a free series of conversations with industry leaders and change agents committed to Westchester County’s efforts to stop gun violence. Friendship Worship Center will host the in-person event that will also be live-streamed. The …

Paraco Gas – Thank you for sharing your love on Valentine’s Day! Paraco Gas is not just a big company that operates in our area. Their employees are all rooted in our community. Paraco believes in giving back to the kids and families of Mount Vernon. On Valentine’s Day Paraco brought a smile and a lot of love to share …

Congratulations 2021-2022 Elected Officers of the Dream Chasers Keystone Club   Jah’kell Hancock – President Christian Burgos – Vice President Mark – Vice President, Marketing Jordan Dennis – Treasurer Jenae Adams – Secretary The Dream Chasers Keystone Club is a teen-run and teen-organized club within BGCMVNY.  While no extra fees are required, to be a Dream Chaser a BGCMV Teen …

Youth together with Bakari Sellers Boys & Girls Club of Mount Vernon and United Way of Westchester brings you, Bakari Sellers, political analyst on CNN, who recently released his first children’s book, ‘Who are your people?’. Inspired by his three year-old twins, Sadie and Stokely, Sellers wrote this book so that Black and Brown children could look at the pictures …

Today was a hectic, but very good day for BGCMV. Throughout the day, over 175 people came through our doors  for our community food & clothes distribution. The clothes are courtesy of our champions Irene and Richard Gossett! The food courtesy of Feeding Westchester! Today was also our annual Thanksgiving Community Dinner. We thank Rob Kestenbaum, Ivy Torres and the …