by Ash Poirier | Aug 24, 2026 | Events & Experiences, Youth Stories & Impact
YOUTH VOICE Alivia Garcia2026 Youth of the Year NomineeAfter School Program | Oceanside Clubhouse “I first joined the Boys and Girls Club in 2020 when I started 7th grade because my parents had different work schedules and needed me to attend the after-school...
by Ash Poirier | Aug 24, 2026 | Events & Experiences, Youth Stories & Impact
YOUTH VOICE Julia Castellanos2026 Youth of the Year NomineeAfter School Program | La Colonia Clubhouse “Growing up, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Northwest San Diego was never simply an after-school program to me. It was the foundation of my childhood, a second...
by Ash Poirier | Aug 24, 2026 | Events & Experiences, Youth Stories & Impact
YOUTH VOICE Lina Bittar 2026 Youth of the Year Nominee Athletics | Big 8 Middle School Sports “When I first joined the Boys and Girls Club in the Summer of 2019 as a Camp & Swim camper, I didn’t know how much my experiences at the Club would shape me and...
by Ash Poirier | Aug 24, 2026 | Events & Experiences, Youth Stories & Impact
YOUTH VOICE Quinn Cannon2026 Youth of the Year NomineeAquatics | Harper Clubhouse I could feel the grooves in the pool tile under my feet, the lights slightly too bright as I walked out of the tunnel and stood restlessly behind the blocks. As I shed my parka and...
by Ash Poirier | Aug 24, 2026 | Events & Experiences, Youth Stories & Impact
YOUTH VOICE Sienna Steele2026 Youth of the Year NomineeAfter School Program | Griset Clubhouse “What if the place you spent ten years growing up became more than just an after-school program — what if it became your second home? For ten years, the Boys &...
