by KOrgera | May 18, 2017 | Announcements
READING, PA- Local coaches and players held a softball clinic behind Lauer’s Park Elementary School. About 10 girls attended the clinic on Tuesday; it was the first in the area to be put on by Olivet Boys & Girls Clubs. Umpire and coach Todd Becker said the...
by KOrgera | Apr 26, 2017 | Announcements
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...
by KOrgera | Apr 8, 2017 | Announcements
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)...
by KOrgera | Apr 4, 2017 | Announcements
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...
by KOrgera | Apr 1, 2017 | Announcements
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...
by KOrgera | Mar 28, 2017 | Announcements
READING, PA- Olivet Boys & Girls Clubs received a refreshing donation Monday. The Coca-Cola Co. donated 2,800 cases of Smartwater to the clubs. “This is definitely going to help during the summer to keep the kids hydrated,” said Chelsey Reichelt,...