Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Houston opens HISD Sunrise Center at Jim & Barbara Morefield Club
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Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Houston opens HISD Sunrise Center at Jim & Barbara Morefield Club
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Houston opens HISD Sunrise Center at Jim & Barbara Morefield Club
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Houston opens HISD Sunrise Center at Jim & Barbara Morefield Club
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Houston (BGCGH) held a ribbon cutting ceremony for a new Houston Independent School District (HISD) Sunrise Center at the Jim & Barbara Morefield Club at 5950 Selinksy Rd. in southeast Houston. Together with community partners like the Boys & Girls Clubs, these centers will help support students outside the classroom and connect families with local services and resources.
BGCGH President & CEO Kevin Hattery other BGCGH leaders were joined by HISD Superintendent Mike Miles and Club members to officially launch the new Sunrise Center, one of six opening by November of this year. After a brief tour for the guests, Hattery gave remarks, saying, “collaboration and providing great services to students and families in our neighborhoods is core to our mission. We are proud to join HISD and other service providers to ensure every HISD student has multiple opportunities to be successful, in a safe environment, with the resources needed to help our student attain their personal and career goals.”
Miles recognized the valuable partnership with Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Houston. “The centers will be hosted in communities where HISD data shows there is the greatest need, and community partners are selected based on the needs of students in that community. I am delighted that Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Houston is part of this collaborative effort.” Then came the official ribbon cutting and opening of the doors at the Morefield Club.
The first Sunrise Center opened at the West Orem YMCA on Sept. 6. Centers offer morning and afterschool care, address food insecurity, provide clothing, transportation, tutoring, enrichment, and promote family engagement through workforce development, resource fairs, medical support, counseling, mentorship, and community-driven services.
“We’ve focused our early work and energy on making sure every student receives the instruction and support they need to be successful in the classroom,” said Miles at the first opening. “It is just as important that we address the challenges our students and families face outside the classroom as well.”
The Morefield Club follows the model of other BGCGH clubs, which offer a variety of tested, proven, and nationally recognized programs designed to empower kids and teens to excel in school, become good community members and lead healthy, productive lives. Programs are tailored to the local community and customized for each age group to meet the interests and developmental needs of young people ages 6-18. It is also the home of the Best Buy Teen Tech Center, where teens can develop critical skills through hands-on activities and explore their interest in a variety of areas.
Core pillars include academics, healthy lifestyles, character and leadership, and workforce readiness. Morefield also has a beautiful garden onsite, which was the brainchild of former BGCGH board members Carollyn and Matt Khourie, where students can learn gardening and grow their own vegetables, plants and flowers.
For more information about Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Houston, please visit www.bgcgh.org.
About Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Houston
Our mission is to inspire and enable all youth, especially those who need us most, to realize their full potential as productive, responsible and caring citizens. Our vision is to put success within reach for our Club members and keep them on track to graduate high school. We help them realize a positive plan for the future that includes good character, citizenship, workforce readiness and a healthy lifestyle. Our footprint includes 26 Clubs in five counties. Each year, more than 50,000 youth ages 6 to 17 walk through our doors for our afterschool and summer programs. At our Clubs, youth are provided meals, strong role models, homework assistance, organized athletics, character development and access to the arts. Membership costs just $10 per school year and $25 for the entire summer. We are a United Way funded partner. For more information, visit our website www.bgcgh.org. At Boys & Girls Clubs, we do whatever it takes to build great futures!
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