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YouthConnect - Unity Weekend
At this 13th annual basketball tournament, young people from all over Boston come together to play, have fun and make connections that reach far beyond their neighborhoods, while helping YouthConnect raise over $60,000 for its work with Boston’s most at-risk young people.
Date: February 4, 2012
Time: 9:30 AM - 3 PM
Location: Charlestown Boys & Girls Club/Ansin Youth Center
Costs: Free and open to the public.
Sponsors: WHDH-Channel 7 | Celtics Shamrock Foundation | Bernie & Phyl's Furniture | Converse
Past Events
YouthConnect Fall Partnership Breakfast
Date: Friday, October 28
Time: 7:30 - 9 AM
Location: Liberty Hotel, 215 Charles Street, Boston
Contact: Andrea Perry, 617-427-1068 or via email: youthconnect@bgcb.org
Description: The inaugural Fall Partnership Breakfast is a time for YouthConnect to celebrate the partnerships that have helped ensure the program’s effectiveness with Boston’s most at-risk youth and families. Through our long-time partnership with the Boston Police Department, YouthConnect has assisted more than 10,000 individuals from across the city. Support from this event allows YouthConnect to continue its efforts to combat juvenile crime and help youth make healthier and more positive choices. Boston’s Mayor Thomas M. Menino and Boston Police Commissioner Ed Davis will address the audience. Corporate sponsors include: The Devonshire Foundation, The Boston Foundation, Charlesbank Capital Partners, Ridgeway Partners, LLC, State Street Corporation, and Edwards Wildman Palmer, LLP.