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Reaching Their Potential
Written By: Luke Osteen | Issue: June 2024
The Boys & Girls Club of the Plateau, with headquarters in Cashiers, has expanded to a second location – 171 Hospital Drive in Highlands.
The Boys & Girls Club of the Plateau’s mission is to enable all young people, especially those who need the organization the most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens. They offer afterschool and summer camp programs to the youth of Jackson and Macon County and provide a safe and welcoming environment for the youth of our community.
Carmen Waite, CEO of the Boys & Girls Club of the Plateau, emphasizes the importance of this expansion: “We recognize that Highlands has a shortage of out-of-school care and we are excited to support the youth and hard-working families of the Highlands area.”
The new Boys & Girls Club Highlands location will be open Monday through Friday, offering summer camp from 7:30 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. and after-school programs from 3:00 P.M. to 7:30 P.M. For more information, visit bgcplateau.org.
“This year marks our 10th anniversary, and the club has grown by leaps and bounds. We started with about 100 kids, and now are over 450 and growing,” says Merrel Hattink, who serves on the BGC Board. “In addition to the new Highlands location, we are beginning to build a Teen Club building at the Cashiers site.”
“We are thrilled and amazed at the success and growth not only of the Club in the last 10 years, but that of the young people we serve,” says Carmen Waite, the chairwoman of the Childcare Coalition of Highlands. “I’ve really had a chance to understand the needs here in Highlands and we are looking forward to being part of the community as we open this second location.”
If you’d like to learn more about how you can support the Boys and Girls Club of the Plateau, visit bgcplateau.org.
