Stories
The Madison Square Boys & Girls Club has been a safe haven for youth for over 120 years and the organization's history is rich in stories of youth in New York City's toughest neighborhoods overcoming adversity and thriving. Even more remarkable are the scores of alumni who have gone on to give back to the communities which nurtured them. Here are just a few of the current and past clubhouse members whose lives have been positively impacted by Madison.
Youth Profiles
Rasheed Harris - Rasheed Harris is a bright-eyed fifth-grade student who is fascinated by snakes and spiders, loves pizza parties and is eager to tell you all about what he learned in school that day.READ MORE
Alumni Profiles
Carline Balan - Most people would say that Carline Balan has done it all, and at the young age of just twenty-six. She's the personal assistant to music mogul Jay-Z and the founder and CEO of a successful concierge company, Balan, Inc. Carline is also pursuing an acting career. But if you ask Carline, she will tell you that her biggest success and her most cherished moment was the day she was able to donate new curtains for the performing arts stage at the Flatbush Clubhouse.READ MORE
Staff Profiles
Steven Melton - "Growing up in Harlem and Queens in the 1960's could be rough," recalls Steven Melton, Associate Executive Director of Madison Square Boys & Girls Club. Steve's mother, a single parent of four boys and three girls, first looked into the Boys Club of New York as a means to "keep these four rambunctious boys off the mean streets."READ MORE