Our MIssion & History
Olivet Boys & Girls Club was one of the original 50 organizations that banded together with like youth groups from across the country to form what became Boys & Girls Clubs of America.
We serve over 3,000 youth annually.
For most of the club’s history, we had two units in two neighborhoods, Clinton Street and Mulberry Street. During the 1990s, the Club expanded into several new areas of the city. Olivet currently operates seven satellite locations across Reading, along with Blue Mountain Camp in Hamburg, PA.
Our three core areas of programming promote Academic Success, Healthy Lifestyles, and Good Character & Citizenship. To reach and serve as many youths as possible, our programs and services are available during non-school hours and during the summer at free or greatly reduced costs.
Olivet Boys & Girls Club Statistics
Overall, our services target underserved youth from diverse communities within the City of Reading.
Club Diversity
Current Members
What You Can Expect from Our Programs
Our programs address the region’s most pressing and immediate youth issues of education support, afterschool programming and mentoring – all of which is provided by caring and knowledgeable staff. We adhere to the national Boys & Girls Club of America’s initiative to help young people between the ages of six and eighteen get a healthy start and enter school ready to perform to the best of their ability cognitively, physically, socially and emotionally.
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of our members expect to graduate from high school
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of our members explore new opportunities at the club
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of our members feel safe at the club
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enjoy coming to the club
Rick Perez
CEO
Photo Courtesy of Bill Snook Photography
Interim Leadership Team
Modesto Fiume, Alyssa Bushkie and Dori Bernstein
Olivet Management & Administrative Team
Nicholas Philippides
Vice President of Operations
Jordan Rodriguez
Director of Programs
Tim Schad
Accountant
Leo Martinez
Community Engagement and Resource Development
Richard Bradbury
Director of Grants & Development
Tim Rivera
Operations Associate
Brandy Del Gallego
Director of Wellness & Social Emotional Learning
General Inquiries & Information
Space Rentals, Questions, Comments or Concerns
Olivet Site Directors
Meaghan Bausher
D.R.E.A.M & Reading Youth Police Academy Program Coordinator
Mark Cogland
Blue Mountain Camp Caretaker
Ryan Hightower
PAL Site Director
Ramses Sanchez
Mulberry/10th & Green Site Coordinator
Johnvel Vives
Clinton Site Director
Jafet Jaime
Pendora Site Director
Christian Singleton
Oakbrook Site Director
Brianna williams
Center for the Arts Site Coordinator
Ashley Rank
Blue Mountain Camp Summer Director
Olivet Board of Directors
New Board of Directors Announcement Forthcoming