In The News
Coverage of Our Work and People in the Media
October 18, 2023 –NBC Connecticut Inclusivity Through Music: Acoustic Guitar Program at Boys & Girls Clubs of Hartford
April 13, 2023 – Major League Baseball. MLB joins Denzel Washington to Open 5,000th Boys & Girls Club
April 4, 2023 – UConn University of Connecticut. UConn Law and Otis “Lift the Law” with Boys & Girls Clubs of Hartford
March 20, 2023 – Fox 61 News. Boys & Girls Leaders Talk Life Skills to Youth at a leadership Conference
March 9, 2023 – Fox 61 News. Boys & Girls Clubs of Hartford showcase creativity at our STEAM Fair.
March 9, 2023 – WTNH News 8. Boys & Girls Clubs of Hartford show their work at the STEAM Fair.
September 2, 2022 – Fox 61 News CT Hopes to Bridge Digital Divide by Providing Households Broadband to Households
July 25, 2022 – MetroHartford Alliance. Boys & Girls Clubs of Hartford Expands Their Board of Trustees
May 4, 2022 – Fox 61 News. Raquel Harrington interviews Carl T. 2022 Boys & Girls Clubs Youth of the Year.
February 13, 2022 – NBC CT News. Conor Bevan, VP of Operations at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Hartford, talks about the CT Vax Party to be held at the South End Club.
January 4, 2022 – Fox 61 News. Schools and programs prepared to provide food relief if COVID case uptick causes schools to go remote.
December 9, 2021 – Fox 61 News. University of Hartford held agital Divid by Providing Broadband to Households toy drive to benefit the Boys & Girls Clubs of Hartford.
November 19, 2021 – Roadmap to Health. Sam Gray, President & CEO talks about the importance of healthy eating.
November 17, 2021 – NBC CT News. Meet our 2021 SMART Girl Award winner.
August 31, 2021 – Hartford Courant. Boys & Girls Clubs of Hartford opens South End Boys & Girls Club to accommodate up to 1,500 students
August 28, 2021 – WTHN News 8. Singer Darius Rucker answers the concert call to help the Boys & Girls Clubs of Hartford.
March 21, 2021 – NBC CT News. Sam Gray, President & CEO, talks about helping children succeed amid the ongoing pandemic.
March 18, 2021 – WTNH News 8. Suzie Hunter reported on Asylum Hill Clubs STEM Makerspace powered by Infosys Foundation USA, where technology meets creativity.
March 6, 2021 – Journal Inquirer. Groups Find Ways to Connect With the Youth During the Pandemic.
February 2, 2021 – Hot 93.7 – Hartford’s Hip-Hop and R&B Radio. In this episode of The Beat of CT, Jenny Boom Boom and DJ Meechie talk with Sam Gray, President & CEO. Sam talks about the new programs offered during the pandemic, raising 20 million dollars for the new clubhouse in the South End of Hartford and The Boys and Girls Club’s history.
February 25, 2021 – NBC CT News. Kevin Nathan featured The Hoffman Passport to Manhood Program’s importance highlighting the 2021 Young Man of the Year, Ismael Valdivieso, Rev. Jeremy L. Williams, and Sam Gray, President & CEO.
February 21, 2021 – Hartford Business Journal Top 50 Power Players. Featuring thirteen leaders out of fifty from the Boys & Girls Clubs of Hartford. Their power and influence help their own companies, but their knowledge and support have also helped the Boys & Girls Clubs of Hartford grow.
February 4, 2021 – The River 105.9 Radio. Mental Health Check-In: moderated by Renee DiNino from iHeartRadio with Sam Gray President & CEO, Sgt. Christine Jeltema of the Connecticut State Police and Marisa Giarnella-Porco, President & co-founder of the Jordan Porco Foundation.
January 19, 2020 – The River 105.9 Radio. Sam Gray, President & CEO, had a chance to be interviewed by Renee DiNino, discussing the new South End Club’s progress, how you can get involved, and so much more.
November 17, 2020 – NBC CT News. Meet our 2020 SMART Girl winner, Ma’Layasia Thompson.
October 9, 2020 – NBC CT Sports – Trinity and UHart Athletic teams raise money to support the Boys & Girls Clubs of Hartford.
