About Us
Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Ohio gives young people the support, guidance, tools, and skills to succeed in life. We provide comprehensive, affordable after school and summer programming for youth ages 6 through 18. Membership costs just $10 per child per year and entitles youth to unlimited Club access. It is a place where great futures are started each and every day.
Our History
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1948
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Ohio, then called the Westside Boys Club, was founded to give boys from the Franklinton and Hilltop communities a safe alternative to hanging out on the streets.
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1955
Columbus’ second Club, the Milo-Grogan Boys Club, opened on Cleveland Avenue to serve youth from the Milo-Grogan neighborhood.
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1970’s
The Westside and Milo-Grogan Boys Clubs began allowing girls to join as official members.
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1990
The organization officially changed its name to Boys & Girls Clubs of Columbus. 1990 also marked the completions of the Westside Club renovation creating a 12,000-square-foot teen center.
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2008
Milo-Grogan rennovations were completed adding important amenities like air conditioning and separate program spaces for juniors and teens.
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2010
Boys & Girls Clubs of Columbus entered into a partnership with KIPP Journey Academy to serve an additional 200 youth at the KIPP-Connect Boys & Girls Club.
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2013
The Ohio Alliance of Boys & Girls Clubs received a state grant allowing Boys & Girls Clubs of Columbus to open the R.I.S.E. and South Side Boys & Girls Clubs.
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2014
Boys & Girls Clubs of Columbus partnered with Homeport Ohio to open the Pheasant Run Club and Metro Early College Middle School to open the UA/Metro Club.
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2016
The Westside Boys & Girls Club relocated from Franklinton to the Hilltop neighborhood to better serve youth and was renamed the J. Ashburn Jr. Club.
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2018
Boys & Girls Clubs of Columbus expanded its reach to even more youth by merging with Boys & Girls Club of Marion County.
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2019
The Louella Hodges Reese Clubhouse opened to provide Newark youth a safe and engaging space after school and during the summer.
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2020
Boys & Girls Clubs of Columbus officially changed its name to Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Ohio, bringing its Columbus, Marion, and Newark sites under one name. In addition, the organization launched its Investing in Great Futures campaign to rebuild its Milo Grogan Clubhouse and provide sustainability of its mission for generations to come.
Our Impact
The positive impact the Clubs have on youth in Central Ohio is impossible to ignore. Great Futures Start HERE!
Our Leadership Team
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Kristy Adams
Interim Club Director, South Side -
Mindy Boyd
Club Director, RISE -
Maggie Breeding
Market Director, Marion -
Mallory Conlin
Sponsored Program Officer -
Howard Fairley
Interim Club Director, J. Ashburn Jr. -
Juliann Garrett
Chief Advancement Officer -
Julie Kirk
Philanthropy Manager -
David Koeppen
Maintenance Coordinator -
Germaine McAlpine (Mr. Mac)
Chief Operating Officer -
Olivia Namulwinda
Club Director, Milo Grogan -
Addie Natalie
Corporate & Foundation Relations Manager -
Angie Shock
Chief Financial Officer -
Lee Sessley
Site Lead, Livingston -
Haley Smith
Campaign Coordinator -
Amanda Vozzella
Market Director, Newark -
Doug Wolf
CEO -
Rachael Yoho
Site Lead, KIPP -
Board of Directors
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Steve Weis
President
Cameron Mitchell Restaurants -
Sandra Rich
Immediate Past President
Nationwide -
Johnathan Northup
First Vice President
Huntington Bank -
Laurie Kamerer
Second Vice President
Limited Brands -
Mike Schott
Third Vice President
Harold C. Schott Foundation -
Randy Randolph
Treasurer
Community Volunteer -
Phil Goldstein
Secretary
Community Volunteer -
Jonica Armstrong
Big Lots -
Raj Bellani
Denison University -
Chris Boyd
Merrill Lynch -
Bob Brokaw
Fifth Third Bank -
Bryan Carson
Huntington Bank -
Dr. Melissa Crum
Mosaic Education Network -
Randy Dupler
Dupler Office -
David Hatcher
The Champion Companies -
Stephanie Infante
Lindy Infante Foundation -
Catherine Kennedy
Community Volunteer -
Tani Mann
The Dispatch Printing Company -
Kim Smalley
Community Volunteer -
Sarah Wallace
First Federal Savings & Loan