Boys & Girls Clubs of Harford County took a group of our SMART Girls to the University of Maryland BioPark, where they visited the not yet operational, Maryland Proton Treatment Center - one of APT's (Advanced Particle Therapy) leading-edge proton treatment facilities that will bring proton therapy, one of the most advanced form of cancer treatments available today, to the Baltimore and the Mid-Atlantic Region. The girls toured the under-construction facility in absolute amazement of the life-saving technology, which will begin treating patients in December 2015. 

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25 years of outstanding service to the Harford County community is a huge source of pride for our board of directors, staff, and community stakeholders. This milestone would never have been possible without our commitment to progress and the trust we have built with the community who supports us.

A Commitment to Progress:

 The Council on Accreditation (COA) is an international, independent, nonprofit, human service accrediting organization. The Standards for Child and Youth Development Programs were developed in support of enhanced programmatic growth and stability, an unwavering commitment to the health, safety, and rights of clients, and producing high quality, measurable results. "We are proud to announce that our Aberdeen and Edgewood Boys & Girls Clubs are now fully accredited by the COA, stated Director of Operations, Derek DeWitt. "We believe that our accreditation will serve to strengthen our continued commitment to providing outstanding services to our local youth."

A Commitment to Trust:

Boys & Girls Clubs of Harford County recently received the GuideStar Exchange Gold participation level, a leading symbol of transparency and accountability provided by GuideStar USA, Inc., the premier source of nonprofit information. This level demonstrates our organization's deep commitment to nonprofit transparency and accountability.

"We have worked hard to showcase our progress toward our mission, and our long-held belief in being transparent about our work, to our constituents," said Tim Wills, Executive Director and Chief Kid Officer. "As a GuideStar Exchange participant, we use their platform to share a wealth of up-to-date information about our work to our supporters and GuideStar's immense online audience of nonprofits, grantmakers, individual donors, and the media."

CLICK HERE to view our GuideStar profile. 

Every year, over 5,000 young people are served by Boys & Girls Clubs of Harford County. To celebrate these extraordinary efforts, the Ross Store of the Bel Air Plaza Shopping Center at 527 Baltimore Pike announced that it is partnering with Boys & Girls Clubs with a four-week program called, "Open the Door to Great Futures." 

Beginning this past Sunday on Feb. 8, Ross customers in Harford County can make a monetary contribution at checkout to be donated to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Harford County through the end of February.

"Ross is committed to supporting the youth in the communities we serve," said Gary Cribb, executive vice president, Stores and Loss Prevention for Ross Stores, Inc. "In the month of February, we invite our customers to join us in donating to the Power Hour program to help youth develop the study skills they need to excel in their studies and beyond." Tim Wills, Executive Director and Chief Kid Officer of Boys & Girls Clubs of Harford County, stated, "Now that we are officially celebrating our 25th anniversary in Harford County, we are very excited to participate in the Ross Register Campaign for the very first time. We are already overjoyed by the enthusiasm of the local Bel Air store stores, for whom the giving spirit is clearly alive and well!"

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