A Great Place for Kids

Posted Apr 24th 2009 4:42 PM by Jamie Allen
Filed under: Where You Live
Tags: Amway One By One, Boys & Girls Club of Grand Rapids, Youth Commonwealth

This week we visited The Boys & Girls Club of Grand Rapids Youth Commonwealth, a positive place for children ages 7-17 years old. For almost 70 years this youth center has been open afterschool, in the evenings and over the summer months for kids to hang out in a safe, encouraging environment.

With two teen centers in Grand Rapids and a summer camp in Alto, this is a great facility doing positive things for kids in West Michigan. For more information visit www.bgcgryc.org.

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Maranda

The Boys and Girls of Grand Rapids is a great place for kids! Keep up the good work!
Pat Gunnin

I wanted to say thanks for visiting us at the Boys & Girls Clubs. The kids are still talking about being on TV with you. I am very proud of the hard work that our staff, police officers, and club members have made this past year and I think that they will appreciate the recognition that they deserve.

Have a great day!

Pat Gunnin
Executive Director

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Jamie Allen

I’ve been a part of the WOOD TV8 team since 2005. As Special Projects Producer, I work side by side with Maranda making things happen behind the scenes. I coordinate Maranda’s Park Parties each summer and produce a variety of station broadcasts and events through out the year. I also serve as the producer of Maranda’s weekly half-hour show, Where You Live. I love the variety of my job and getting to be a part of the impact Maranda is making on kids in our community! Outside of work, I've been married for seven years to my husband John and we have two beautiful daughters, Sophia and Stella. When I'm not busy trying to keep up with the kids, I spend "me time" reading fashion or celebrity magazines, sneaking in some good reality television, walking around Reeds Lake with girlfriends and exploring new restaurants with my hubby. Inspirations for my blog come from my daily life as a busy working mom -- trying to juggle a full time job and be a full time mom to a spitfire five year old and a new baby.