Washington Street Clubhouse
181 Washington Street
Somerville, MA 02143
(617) 628-4665
Fax: (617) 623-1002
Clubhouse Director: Rob Vass (rvass@kidsclubs.org)
Directions to the Clubhouse
Clubhouse Hours: Monday-Friday, 2:30-6:30 p.m.
A letter from the Board of Directors:
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Middlesex County
(BGCMC) is proud to have served over 11,000 members in Somerville
over the past 37 years. It has been an honor to provide a
safe and constructive place for our young people to go after school and
to offer positive programs such as Power Hour, Healthy Habits and Drama
Matters that enable youth to develop new skills, discover new talents
and build their self-esteem. It is therefore with a heavy heart that we
announce our Washington Street Club will cease daily operations on August 27, 2010.
The BGCMC strives to be accessible to, and serve the
largest number of children in our communities. Our mission is
to provide young people with the guidance and support they need to
become healthy, productive and caring adults. In recent years, the
neighborhood demographics of our Washington Street location have changed
significantly and it is becoming increasingly difficult for many kids,
especially those who need us the most, to access the Club.
The decision to close Washington Street is difficult and is
not a decision we made lightly. However, we cannot ignore the fact that
the demographics and needs of the Washington Street community have
changed.
Please know that we are working
with our Washington Street Club members to transition them to one of our
other sites in Cambridge, Everett and Medford, and remain
committed to our members and to making a positive impact on the
communities we serve. We will also continue to serve students
from the Healey School in Somerville at the Mystic-Healey Clubhouse.
Please refer to the Frequently Asked Questions for
more details, and if you have further questions, please feel free
to contact Chile Eng, Executive Director.
Thank you for supporting the BGCMC and for helping us to serve
thousands of Somerville families over the past 37 years.
Sincerely,
Board of Directors
Boys & Girls
Clubs of Middlesex County