Boys & Girls Club of Trenton & Mercer County, NJ

Club News

Trenton ATA Youth is Ranked in Top 10 Nationally

Alex Arce Arroyo, 16, a 1st degree black and Top 10 ranked competitor in the American Taekwondo Association, has qualified to compete in three events at the World Championships in July.

Alvin McRae Named 2013 Youth of the Year

Alvin McRae, our 2013 Youth of the Year, exemplifies the path we recommend to all of our members: participate in Boys & Girls Club programs, do your best in school, and plan for the future.

Alvin has been a Club member (and leader) since the...

Come Celebrate “Neighborhood Builders” Award!

Bank of America has selected our Boys & Girls Club for its 2013 Neighborhood Builders Program. An award celebration is planned at 4 p.m. Tuesday, March 12, at the Boys & Girls Club. All are invited to attend.

The Neighborhood Builders...

Wells Fargo Grant Supports Career Launch Program

Wells Fargo chose the Boys & Girls Club to be the recipient of a $10,000 grant in support of Career Launch, a program which helps teens to understand the connection between educational and career success, explore career possibilities, develop...

Church & Dwight Donates to Club Kids

Diana DeSimone delivers Church & Dwight Employee Giving Fund check to David Anderson in support of the Clubs Extended Day Learning Program. After-school programs provide 1,200 kids with a fun and safe environment along with enrichment programs...

Congressman Holt visits Club

Boys & Girls Club members of Gregory School came together on October 18 to celebrate the annual Lights On Afterschool event with a visit from Congressmen Rush Holt. The gathering was one of 7,500 such events across the nation emphasizing the...

Back to School Backpack Drive, a Success!

Each fall 1,200 youth ages K-8 start their school year in the Boys & Girls Club extended day learning programs at twelve sites throughout the city of Trenton. 

With the help of generous Boys & Girls Club supporters, MORE THAN 1,000...

After-School Program Welcomes New Round of Career Explorers

With the new school year in full swing, the Boys & Girls Club welcomes a new round of Career Explorers in our after-school programs. After an outstanding response from Club supporters eager to make a difference, many new volunteers will be...

SCRABBLE® Challenge to Help After-School Programs

Scrabble players of all skill levels are invited to participate in the Boys & Girls Club SCRABBLE Challenge on Tuesday, Oct. 16, at Jasna Polana in Princeton. The event which sold out last year will match teams of three players each in two...

Club Kids Visit Historical Society of Princeton, Thanks to PNC

As summer camp winds down, more than 30 Club kids attending the Last Blast summer camp program had the opportunity to spend a day on the historic grounds of the Updike Farmstead of the Historical Society of Princeton. The day trip, sponsored by...