Serving Our Community Since 1962
A Brief History
Club members pose in front of the new
bus in 1980
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Athens has provided a clean, healthy, and safe environment for youth ages 6 to 18 for over 50 years. Our afterschool activities are designed to fully engage our members in skill building exercises while encouraging them to have fun.
In addition, we provide the latest proven youth development programs. All activities are supervised by professional staff members and dedicated volunteers. The staff works hard to provide positive experiences for youth on a daily basis. Bus routes directly from all the schools in the Athens area provide opportunities for kids to attend regularly. The Boys & Girls Club is an asset to the Athens community. It gives the youth of Athens a place to play and learn.
We provide a safe environment for youth to learn about life and the possibilities the future holds.
Club members and staff pose in front of the new van in 2018
Serving Athens Clarke County
The Club @ H.T. Edwards
440-4 Dearing Extension
Athens GA, 30606
(706) 357-5368
Alps Road Elementary
Barrow Elementary
Chase Street Elementary
Cleveland Road Elementary
Oglethorpe Elementary
Timothy Road Elementary
Burney-Harris-Lyons Middle School
Clarke Middle School
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Joel E. Smilow Club
705 Fourth Street
Athens GA, 30601
(706) 546-5910
Barnett Shoals Elementary
Colie Middle School
Downtown Academy
Fowler Drive Elementary
Gaines School Road Elementary
H.B. Stroud Elementary
Hillsman Middle School
J.J. Harris Elementary
Whit Davis Elementary
Winterville Elementary
Cedar Shoals High School
Meet the Team
Mike Hackett
President/ CPO
Sterling Gardner
Cherene Williams
Unit Director HT Edwards Cherene@GreatFuturesAthens.com
Martavia Wynn
Director of Major Gifts
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Dedra Evans
Unit Director Joel E. Smilow
Avery Brese
Marketing Director
Bookkeeping and Accounting
Vice President of Development
Mark Jennings
Jeff Bodiford
Justin Roberts
Walker Keadle
Teresa Payne
Darius Taylor
Chase Lawrence
Brad Lastinger
Jimmy Newland Jr
Fiske Hopkins
Brad Lastinger
Jim Newland Sr
Chip Brown
Carey Stephens
Jay Cook
Matthew Kinney
Tee Noland - Chief Volunteer Officer
Gwynne Darden
James Whitley
John Tebeau
Rhett Butler
Carey Colquitt
Valdon Daniel
Bonnie Muia
Meet Our Board of Directors
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