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Recreation renovation: Michael Vick renovates Teen Center in his old Boys & Girls Club

Apr 15, 2019 | News

WTKR 3, April 12, 2019 at 11:45PM NEWPORT NEWS, Va. - Back at his old stomping grounds, Michael Vick took part in the unveiling of a newly renovated Teen Center at the Boys & Girls Club of the Peninsula. Michael Vick cuts the ribbon on the new Teen Center. Vick...

Michael Vick Teen Center unveiled at Newport News native’s former Boys and Girls Club

Apr 15, 2019 | News

Wavy TV 10, April 12, 219 at 11:32pm By: Geena Arevalo and Kevin Green NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) -- Former NFL superstar and Newport News native Michael Vick is making sure young people succeed. He was back in Hampton Roads to dedicate a new part of the Boys and Girls...

Michael Vick donates to renovate Boys and Girls Club teen room

Apr 15, 2019 | News

Daily Press, April 13, 2019 at 9:00AM The teens at the Boys and Girls Club in southeast Newport News have been waiting months for a space to call their own, and Friday afternoon former NFL quarterback Michael Vick was the one to help provide it. A center named for...

OpEd: Hal Smith on the importance of Boys & Girls Clubs on children

Mar 18, 2019 | News

Daily Press, Published March 17, 2019 At Boys & Girls Clubs of the Virginia Peninsula, we see every day the inequities and roadblocks facing our country’s young people. It’s with that in mind that we commit to providing every child, no matter their background, the...

When home internet access is too expensive, low-income residents turn to other resources

Mar 4, 2019 | News

The Daily Press, March 1, 2019, 11:00am Davion O’Neal ran up the street, two of his friends close behind. Out of nowhere, a blue car jumped the curb and screeched to a stop in front of him. Pressing the space bar, he hopped onto the roof of the car. O’Neal and his...