On August 19, our team members from across Boys & Girls Clubs of Metropolitan Baltimore gathered at the Baltimore Ravens Boys & Girls Club to prepare for the school year organizational updates, workshops, staff recognition and team building. But what unfolded was something much more powerful: a reminder that the heart of this organization is its people—and the stories they carry with them. We designed the day around four goals. We wanted every team member to leave knowing whe

On any given summer morning, youth and teens arrived at Boys & Girls Clubs across Baltimore City, Howard, Dorchester and Wicomico County ready to move. They moved between art projects and athletic challenges, from books and STEM activities to Ravens training day and field trips.

Creativity, collaboration, and community came together at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Metropolitan Baltimore’s Leonard’s Lane Club as members participated in a special Art with a Heart experience, creating glass murals that will become part of the new Mace’s Lane Clubhouse. During the hands-on experience, members worked together to help create murals designed specifically for the new Clubhouse. Guided by the Art with a Heart team, members brought their creativity and individual