Boys & Girls Club Kicks Off Vocational Skills Initiative

The Salvation Army Boys & Girls Club kicked off its summer Vocational Skills Initiative with the first in a series of three projects aimed at encouraging Club members to cultivate hands-on skills. The first project was sponsored by local business, Collision & Classics. Company President, Gerald Condon and Operations Manager, Brian Ellis led the kids through a step by step process of sanding and spray painting a small car that each child was able to take home at the end of the day. Wearing face masks and protective eye glasses, our members had a blast learning the fundamentals of auto body repair work.

Brian and Gerald give instructions.

Gerald Condon with a young protege.

Club Advisory Council member, Paul Koester, gives some pointers.

Salvation Army Holds Annual Vacation Bible School

One of the highlights of summer for Salvation Army Boys & Girls Club members each year is our annual Vacation Bible School. This year's theme was "God's Universe." Club members along with other youth from the community explored this year's theme through, crafts, science experiments, bible lessons and recreational games as well as plenty of fun and of course plenty of VBS songs!

The Boys & Girls Club And Local Food Bank Team Up To Teach Healthy Habits

The Salvation Army Boys & Girls Club of Beaumont has partnered with the Food Bank of Southeast Texas to facilitate "Healthy Habits" classes to Boys & Girls Club members. The Food Bank's Nutrition Educators visit the Boys & Girls Club once a week to teach important concepts that will help our members lead healthy lifestyles when it comes to food and fitness. "Every week, I review the material from previous weeks," says Nutrition Educator Daniel Chand. "The kids really seem to be retaining quite a bit of the material we are covering."

The Food Bank's Childhood Initiatives Program Coordinator, Grace Mathis, speaking to our 6-8 year olds.

The Food Bank's Nutrition Educator, Daniel Chand, gives some hands on instructions.

Making Vegetable Art!

Vegetables make us smile!

Boys & Girls Club Participates in "National Lemonade Day" - Receives Boost From Del Papa

Salvation Army Boys & Girls Club member, Taylor Smith, participated recently in National Lemonade Day, a program aimed at introducing kids to entrepreneurship. Taylor raised over $50 by setting up a lemonade stand after-school at the Boys & Girls Club selling regular and frozen lemonade to her fellow Club members. Taylor pocketed all her profits and the Club received a $2,500 check from Del Papa Distributing Company for their support of this program. All area Boys & Girls Club (Houston, Galveston, Beaumont) received a check from Del Papa if they got one or more of their members to participate.

Club Member Taylor Smith Serves A Customer

Left To Right - Advisor Board Members Paul Koester, Pat Anderson, Del Papa's Andy Bogan, Salvation Army Comanding Officer Major Floiran Estrada, Boys & Girls Club Executive Director Michael Perez, Del Papa's Mike Ferlet, Advisory Board Members Phil Dunlap, Willie Coleman, Angie Noel, Raj Ataya.