Exceptional New Rochelle Teen Named Youth of the Year by BGCNR

[New Rochelle, NY], [4/16/21] – Selected among several outstanding youth, Giovanni has been named the Youth of the Year by the Boys & Girls Club of New Rochelle. The Youth of the Year title is a prestigious honor bestowed upon an exemplary young person in recognition of leadership, service, academic excellence and dedication to live a healthy lifestyle. Now in its 74th year, the Youth of the Year program honors our nation’s most awe-inspiring young people on their path to great futures. Giovanni will go on to contend for the New York State Youth of the Year title and a $2,500 college scholarship from Boys & Girls Clubs of America.

"We are so fortunate to have Giovanni representing the Club. He has been a leader and role model for our members and personifies resilience. tenacity, and grit. We congratulate him and look forward to all of the great things in his future", said Lutonya Russell-Humes, Executive Director, Boys & Girls Club of New Rochelle.

Giovanni is the definition of what a Club kid is. He has been involved in a bevy of programs offered at our Remington Clubhouse. Through his 9 years at the Club Giovanni has served as the Remington Clubhouse Keystone President, a teen group dedicated to leadership and community service; Passport to Manhood President, participant in Career Launch, Law Club, Lyricism 101, and Who’s Got Next. Giovanni has also attended Boys & Girls Club of America National Day of Advocacy where he virtually advocated with our public officials in Washington D.C. about the impact Boys & Girls Club has made on his life

If Giovanni is named the New York State Youth of the Year, he will contend for the title of Northeast Regional Youth of the Year who will receive an additional $20,000 college scholarship. Six finalists will advance to the virtual National Youth of the Year event in October 2021, to vie for the title of Boys & Girls Clubs of America’s National Youth of the Year. The National Youth of the Year will receive an additional scholarship of $50,000 and a brand-new Toyota Corolla.

The Youth of the Year program is supported by Toyota and Mondelēz. As the Signature Sponsor of Youth of the Year, Toyota is committed to partnering with Boys & Girls Clubs of America to ensure local Clubs provide life-enhancing opportunities for kids and teens to explore, develop and apply the essential skills they need to be successful in life and work. As the Lead Sponsor of Youth of the Year, Mondelēz International, will engage with local Clubs year-round to help foster a new generation of leaders prepared to live in and lead a diverse global economy. Youth of the Year representatives are the workforce leaders, innovators and problem-solvers of tomorrow.

For more information about the Youth of the Year program, visit www.youthoftheyear.org.

About Boys & Girls Club of New Rochelle

The Boys & Girls Club of New Rochelle (www.bgcnr.org) has been providing a safe, structured and positive environment for youth, ages 6-18, for more than 92 years. It is also charged with helping youth to develop the attitudes, skills, values, and behaviors that enable them to succeed in life. With five locations throughout the city of New Rochelle, the Club impacts almost 2,000 youth every year by offering a wide array of programs and services after school, during school holidays, and the entire summer.

About Boys & Girls Clubs of America

For 160 years, Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA.org) has enabled young people most in need to achieve great futures as productive, caring, responsible citizens. Today, more than 4,700 Clubs serve over 4.6 million young people through Club membership and community outreach. Clubs are located in cities, towns, public housing and on Native lands throughout the country, and serve military families in BGCA-affiliated Youth Centers on U.S. military installations worldwide. They provide a safe place, caring adult mentors, fun and friendship, and high-impact youth development programs on a daily basis during critical non-school hours. Club programs promote academic success, good character and citizenship, and healthy lifestyles. In a Harris Survey of alumni, 54 percent said the Club saved their lives. National headquarters are located in Atlanta. Learn more about Boys & Girls Clubs of America on Facebook and Twitter.

Contact:

William Iannuzzi

Boys & Girls Club of New Rochelle

wiannuzzi@bgcnr.org

914-235-3736