Faces

VINELAND ELKS PRESIDENT Mary Sotnychuk presented a $1,000 donation to Boys & Girls Clubs CEO Chris Volker as part of this year’s Gratuity Grant. The donation will be used to continue the clubs’ mission to present programs focused on keeping the youth involved in academic success, community service, healthy lifestyles programs and social recreation. This donation was made possible by […]

Kudos…Andranae Sam who was recently named the Boys & Girls Clubs of Cumberland County’s 2025 Local Youth of the Year. The Youth of the Year is a prestigious honor bestowed upon an exemplary young person in recognition of leadership, service, academic excellence and dedication to a healthy lifestyle. Sam, of Vineland, will go on to compete in the NJ State […]

THE KEYSTONE CLUB, the community service arm of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Cumberland County, participated in a Bridgeton Citywide Clean-up as part of its “giving back” efforts in the communities it serves. Keystone Club provides leadership development opportunities for youth ages 14-18. Teen club members participate in activities in three focus areas: academic success, career preparation and community […]

THE HARMONY GUN CLUB participated in the recent 33rd Annual Cumberland County Trash Hunt. The club, based in Vineland and one of the clubs within the Cumberland County Federation of Sportsmen, was one of the largest groups to participate.

DISHAYNA DENNIS, owner of Pretty in Blink, LLC, hosted a special beauty and skin care workshop for SMART Girls of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Cumberland County. SMART Girls is a gender-specific program which focuses on healthy lifestyles for girls. The trip was organized by Club SMART Girls Program Specialist Lavena Scafe. Dennis is a licensed esthetician and a […]

BOYS & GIRLS Clubs of Cumberland County welcomed speaker Rosaly Abdill, second from left, for Women’s History Month. Abdill is a nuclear medicine technician and has been employed at Inspira Health for 22 years. She spoke about gastrointestinal bleed, brain damage, lung perfusion and gallbladder issues. She discussed body health and how to prevent certain diseases. In addition, Abdill related […]

EMMY FROM M&M Music facilitated a “Music Matters” session for Women’s History Month at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Cumberland County’s Youth Change Center in Vineland. She focused on famous female musicians. The club kids were given music sticks to use as they heard different kinds of music and moved according to the beat. Afterward, they drew what came […]

ELIJAH LOPEZ was named the Boys & Girls Clubs of Cumberland County’s Member of the Month for February 2025. He is a member who attends the Carl Arthur Center site and is shown here with club staffer Taryn Allison.

Kudos…Kendrick Munson who was recently awarded a certificate from the Vineland Soup Kitchen at the monthly Petway School Patriot Pep Rally. Kendrick and his classmates were visited by Debbie Eisinger, a volunteer at the soup kitchen. During the presentation, Eisinger discussed the daily meals that they prepare, including special meals for holidays. Kendrick asked if they prepare anything for birthdays […]

SIXTH GRADE STUDENTS in Matt Hitchner’s STEM Class (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) at the Myron L. Powell School in Lawrence Township recently concluded studying rocketry with a “Blast Off” on school grounds. Shown here, seven rockets successfully experienced “liftoff” and traveled approximately 100 yards in the air before parachuting and landing nearby.