Olivet Boys & Girls Club given ‘Tips for Overcoming Adversity’
READING, PA- A group of more than 30 children in Reading learned Monday how to tackle the hurdles life will throw at them. The event, “Tips for Overcoming Adversity,” was held at Olivet Boys and Girls Club’s Oakbrook location and aimed to give the kids advice and tools they can use when facing the inevitable […]
Read more »Albright students, children celebrate art
READING, PA- Albright College students teamed up with children recently to create and celebrate art at the Olivet Boys & Girls Club Center for the Arts in Reading. It was the second year the college’s chapter of Artists Striving to End Poverty (ASTEP) conducted the program for children who attend 13th & Union Elementary School. […]
Read more »Penn State Berks students, Olivet kids scrub Baer Park, river trail
READING, PA- Students at Penn State Berks and kids from Reading joined forces Monday to do a little spring cleaning. The group took part in the Great American Cleanup, gathering to tidy up Baer Park and a one-mile section of the nearby Schuylkill River Trail. The event was a collaborative effort between the Penn State […]
Read more »Olivet Boys & Girls Club seek new leader
READING, PA- Olivet Boys & Girls Clubs are looking for a new leader after their top executive was promoted to the national organization. Pablo Tejada, president and CEO, announced his resignation, effective June 30, to take a position in the national office of the Boys & Girls Clubs of America, officials announced Friday. Tejada has […]
Read more »Reading CTC students mentor youngsters
READING, PA- During an after-school session Friday with youngsters at Olivet Boys & Girls Club in Reading, a half-dozen members of Reading High’s state champion basketball team were asked the secret to their success. “Hard work,” responded point guard Alim Tarawally. “Hard work and teamwork.” The response underscored a theme of “Kids And Health,” a […]
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