ELECTRONIC PRESS KIT
Grand Opening of the Brian Lamar Brady Workforce Readiness Center

Outside view of the Brian Lamar Brady Workforce Readiness Center
Mulberry, FL – December 16th, 2025 – As Florida doubles down on career and technical education, Boys & Girls Clubs of Polk County is unveiling a new resource designed to meet the moment. The organization will celebrate the grand opening of the Brian Lamar Brady Workforce Readiness Center on the Wogan S. Badcock Jr. Boys & Girls Club Campus on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, at 4:30 p.m. at 301 NE Fifth Street. Read More, here: PRESS RELEASE
A message from Jennifer Canady, Member of the Florida House of Representatives

George Jenkins Memorial Club Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
Winter Haven, FL – April 11th, 2025
Boys & Girls Clubs of Polk County invites the community to the grand reopening and ribbon cutting ceremony for the George Jenkins Memorial Club. Renovations began last summer with our friends and partners at Whitehead Construction to create a polished, upgraded space for local youth.

Mulberry Teen Center
Mulberry, FL – January 31st, 2025
Boys & Girls Clubs of Polk County invites the community to a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Mulberry Teen Center.

Over One Million Meals Served
Bartow, FL – Thursday, June 20th, 2024
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Polk County announces a monumental achievement: serving over one million free meals to club members and their families, including collaborations with Girls Inc. and other community organizations.