Larissa Clay
- Sophomore at Union High School
- Steil Club
- Member for 5 years
- Interested in a career as a pediatrician
“To me, the Boys & Girls Club means support. I am supported by the staff and my friends when I’m at the Club. After coming to Steil for so long I feel more comfortable and I am able to be more involved. The Steil Club has become my home away from home. There are chances for homework help, plenty of new opportunities, and a place for relationships to grow.”
Dymond Cummings
- Freshman at Kellogsville High School
- Seidman Club
- Member for 8 years
- Interested in a career as a dance choreographer
“It’s been eight years since I first stepped foot in a Boys & Girls Club. Since I’ve been attending the Boys & Girls Club, I have built relationships with the staff. I have participated in various club activities and I have even and I have even had several leadership roles. I will be telling you about my experience within the club and how those experiences have shaped me into the person I am.”
Myaja Dunning
- Freshman at Kent Innovation High School
- Paul I. Phillips Club
- Member for 7 years
- Interested in a career as a OBGYN sonographer
“The Boys & Girls Club is very important to me because this is a safe place for all kids in Grand Rapids, Michigan to come to get out of dangerous neighborhoods. When I say dangerous neighborhoods, I mean bad friend groups, gangs, drug abuse, and homelessness. The Boys & Girls Clubs have changed me because if I did not have the support system that I have with my Mother and the Boys & Girls, I don’t know where I would be at the age of 14 years old.”
Marvin Johnson
- Freshman at Union High School
- Steil Club
- Member for 8 years
- Interested in a career as a business owner
“Spending eight years of my life attending the Club has changed me in many ways. Because of the Club, I have grown from a mischievous eight-year-old to an entrepreneurial leader and an advocate against bullying, and I have a place to do all of that, safely, with my friends.”
