By: Erin Porteous Thousands of kids walk through the doors of Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Denver every day – each with a story to tell and big dreams to pursue. I am fortunate to be able to know so many of these brilliant, inspiring young leaders through my role as CEO, and witness […]
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By: Erin Porteous Few entrepreneurial spirits are brave enough to start a business from the ground up. The near-countless steps necessary to launch a company are laborious and, at times, tedious: building a website, creating a brand, getting a trademark, determining your business model, and learning to be a marketer and operations expert all at
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By: Erin Porteous Nashara and Naja’Ray (gleefully known as Ray Ray around the Club) are a dynamic duo whose friendship has them finishing each other’s sentences. Despite being in different grades and attending high schools nearly 40 miles apart, they find one another at the Denver Broncos Boys & Girls Club most afternoons. They spend
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By: Erin Porteous Some of you may remember Mia as the bubbly, charismatic young woman who shared her Club story as the emcee of our 2022 Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Denver Gala, Great Stories Start Here. I remember hearing Mia speak at a rehearsal and saying, “I don’t want to follow her!” –
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By: Erin Porteous, CEO One kid interacting with one Club matters – for them, their family, and our community. As we enter a new school year, I’m reflecting on how that impact is multiplied by 23,000 kids each year through our work at Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Denver. The Clubs have been consistent,
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