Reed Speaks at Olivet Boys & Girls Club Event
NFL Hall of Fame member Andre Reed was the featured speaker at an event in Reading on Thursday night. The local product spoke at an event at FirstEnergy Stadium hosted by the Olivet Boys & Girls Club. Reed, who is a Boys & Girls Club Hall of Fame member...
Olivet Boys & Girls Club Names Alec Reinert Vice President of Development
Olivet Boys & Girls Club President and CEO, Chris Winters, formally announced that Alec Reinert has been promoted to the new role of Vice President of Development for the Olivet Boys & Girls Club organization. With the President and CEO, Chris Winters, Reinert...
Community Meets About Youth Gun Violence in Reading
It's a conversation that began with a question and led to lots of hands being raised. "When we saw the rash of violence that happened and, unfortunately, the death of young Aniya last week, [it] just kinda galvanized our efforts, and we said we needed to stop the...
Reading Community Holds Town Hall to Discuss Youth Violence
Dozens of residents and volunteers with a handful of community organizations packed the gym at the Olivet Boys and Girls Pendora Park Club in Reading Saturday night to address the recent wave of youth violence in the city. Organizers of the town hall announced they're...
Olivet Boys and Girls Club Hosts COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic for Eligible Children
Local organizations are joining forces to help kids be a force against COVID-19. The Olivet Boys and Girls club of Reading hosted a vaccine clinic Saturday, welcoming children 12-years and older to get their shot. "It's family across the board. It's not just the...
Olivet Club Member Wins 2021 Pennsylvania “Youth of the Year” Competition
The Youth of the Year is a leadership recognition program designed by Boys & Girls Club of America to highlight outstanding teen club members who embody healthy lifestyles, academic excellence, good character, and leadership throughout the movement. It is...
Olivet Clubs, Centro Hispano, Oakside Care Pharmacy Launch Vaccination Action Plan
Olivet Boys & Girls Club, Centro Hispano and Oakside Care Pharmacy has launched a plan to vaccinate Berks County families Saturdays at the Olivet Pendora and Clinton club sites. The vaccination clinics will be held April 24th at Olivet Clinton Street site (677...
Olivet Boys & Girls Club Name Princess Lovett as Youth of the Year
The Olivet Boys & Girls Club recently introduced Pendora Club member, Princess Lovett, as the organization’s 2021 Youth of the Year. Youth of the Year is a leadership recognition program designed by Boys & Girls Club of America to highlight outstanding teen...
Day Off from School Becomes Day of Service for Olivet Kids
Kids at the Olivet Boys and Girls Club in Reading took time on Martin Luther King Jr. Day to give back to the community in honor of a man with a big message and an even bigger dream. "We're helping the community with all the trash that's on the floor," said 9-year-old...