Mary Driscoll Named Boys and Girls Club of Marshfieldâ€™s â€œyouth of the Yearâ€

Joe D’eramo asked:

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DATELINE:Â MARSHFIELD, MAâ€¦

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Mary, a recent graduate of Marshfield High School, volunteered at the Boys and Girls Club of Marshfield for four years before becoming a Staff Member. Â Â In countless ways, she has made a difference in the lives of members and at the club itself.

Over the years, Mary has worn many hats, from Program Assistant to the Treasurer of the Keystone Club, where she planned and implemented club activities.Â Mary also served as a tutor in the Power Hour program and as a mentor in the Go Girl Go program. Â

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Although her commitment to the Boys and Girls Club of Marshfield kept her busy, Mary was very involved in school activities as well.Â A member of the National Honor Society, Mary served as captain of the Varsity Swim Team and as Vice President of the High School Key Club.Â In her spare time, she worked as a swim instructor.Â

Mary is now a freshman at Bridgewater State College studying for a degree in elementary education with a minor in social work.

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â€œThe Boys and Girls Club youth have truly benefited from Maryâ€™s influence. Â She has amazing character and real leadership ability.Â Weâ€™re delighted to honor Mary as our â€˜Youth of the Yearâ€™ and we wish her every success in the future,â€ noted Greg Jackson, the clubâ€™s Executive Director.

About the Boys and Girls Club

The Boys and Girls Club of Marshfieldâ€™s purpose is to establish a safe haven for recreation, which includes a variety of supervised activities for greater than 4,000 youths (between the ages of 6 to 18 years old) within the town.Â The Boys and Girls Club of Marshfield has five Core Areas:Â Character and Leadership; Education and Career; Health, Sport Fitness Recreation and Life Skills; The Arts; and Technology.Â These Core Areas serve as the foundation for all programming.

As a privately-funded, non-profit organization, the Boys and Girls Club of Marshfield relies tremendously on the generous philanthropic support of individuals.Â Financial gifts assist in providing the financial strength necessary to continue the clubâ€™s mission â€œto enable and inspire all young people to realize their full potential as productive and responsible citizens, as well as become tomorrowâ€™s capable leaders.â€

For more information about the Boys and Girls Club of Marshfield, please contact (781) 834-CLUB (2582) or visit the website at www.MarshfieldBoysAndGirlsClub.com or write to the club at P.O. Box 311, Marshfield, MAÂ 02050.

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