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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...
Olivet Boys & Girls Club gets donation of 2,800 cases of water from Coca-Cola
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, marketing...
Olivet Boys & Girls Club launches Kiss-A-Pig contest at event in Wyomissing
WYOMISSING, PA- Miss Maycie May didn't wrinkle her snout or bat an eye. She looked unperturbed Wednesday despite the party atmosphere in The Highlands at Wyomissing. That is, if a pot-bellied pig can look unperturbed.The 100-pounder remained remarkably calm while...
Sinking Spring man coaches basketball, being a dad
READING, PA- To observe Black History Month, the Central Pennsylvania African American Museum of Reading is honoring six local residents with its 2017 Making a Difference awards on Feb. 25 at the DoubleTree by Hilton hotel, 701 Penn St. This is the third of our...
Olivet secures major mentoring grant
READING, PA— As part of a nationwide effort to promote the importance of positive adult mentors the Olivet Boys & Girls Club of Reading and Berks County (www.olivetbgc.org) has been selected to receive a grant from the Office of Justice Programs (OJP) totaling...
New Olivet’s Ricketts club director stays home to help children in Pottstown
READING, PA- Smiling faces awaited Joceyln Charles when she arrived for work on a recent afternoon at the Olivet Boys & Girls Clubs' Ricketts Center in Pottstown. Charles was treated to a polite greeting from one of those faces, 11-year-old Jibrel Pratt of...