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Boys and Girls Clubs break ground at Dreier Park; $25M raised toward $28M campaign
Summary
Leaders at a West Palm Beach ceremony announced the Julie and Mike Connors Boys and Girls Club and Workforce Readiness Center will open in spring 2026, serving about 800 children; organizers say $25 million of a $28 million goal has been raised, leaving a $3 million gap.
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Officials and donors gathered at Dreier Park on [date not specified] to break ground for the Julie and Mike Connors Boys and Girls Club and Workforce Readiness Center, a new facility organizers say will open in spring 2026 and serve more than 800 children ages 6 to 18.
Jeannie Miranda, president and CEO of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Palm Beach County, said the project was launched by a $5,000,000 lead gift and has grown into a $28,000,000 capital-and-endowment campaign. "It is our goal to welcome more than 800 children every year, ages 6 to 18, and to grow our youth impact here in the city of West Palm Beach," Miranda said. Tom Kerchuck, chairman of the organization's foundation board, said the campaign has raised $25,000,000 of the…
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