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 space to learn, grow and have fun.
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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.
Learn more about how we are rebuilding this Club. -
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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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
Board of Directors
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CEO Doug Wolf
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COO Germaine McAlpine
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CFO Angie Shock
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CAO Juliann Garrett
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Columbus Market Director Jermaine Kennedy, Ed.D.
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Marion Market Director Maggie Breeding
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Newark Market Director Amanda Vozzella, LSW
Board of Directors
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Johnathan Northup
President
Huntington Bank -
Laurie Kamerer
Vice President
Denison University -
Bob Brokaw
Treasurer
Fifth Third Bank -
Phil Goldstein
Secretary
Sky Climber Renewables -
Raj Bellani
Denison University -
Chris Boyd
Merill Lynch -
Bryan Carson
Huntington Bank -
Melissa Crum
Mosaic Education Network -
Rhea Cunningham
Feazel -
Randy Dupler
Dupler Office -
Tony Garrison
Bath & Body Works -
David Hatcher
The Champion Companies -
Stephanie Infante
Lindy Infante Foundation -
Catherine Kennedy
Community Volunteer -
Assistant Chief LaShanna Potts
Columbus Division of Police -
Sandra Rich
Community Volunteer -
Chris Suel
City of Columbus -
Brandy Sullivan
Alliance Data -
Jack Trachtenberg
FC Bank -
Ryan Trierweiler
Safelite AutoGlass -
Sarah Wallace
First Federal Savings -
Steve Weis
Cameron Mitchell Restaurants