Alameda Boys & Girls Club

Will Thomas is a newly sworn members of our Board of Directors. He works in Commercial Real Estate for Newmark Knight Frank, specializing in selling multifamily properties in the Greater East Bay. Will currently is President Elect of the Rotary Club of Alameda and will begin his term as President in July. He is a married father of two boys and in his spare time enjoys reading and spending time with his family. Will grew up as a proud Washington Park Pirate, and he has heard many great stories from his father and uncle about their time as members at the Alameda Boys & Girls Club growing up. We are so grateful to have Will on our team!

Throwback Thursday to a group of our Keystone Club young men volunteering at our annual Kids Nite Out event! On this night, members help with mentoring youth, working the games and activities, serving food and event wrap-up. We are happy to teach them how to give back to their Club and community, all while making an impact on our younger members. #GreatFyturesStartHERE

Staff Snapshot: You likely already know James, but if not, we'd like to introduce someone so vital to our organization for the past 14 years! Mr. James Adkins serves as our Program Director. He is a former Club member, attending from ages 7-17. Before becoming the Program Director, James served as Athletic Director and Social Recreation Director, and also worked for three years with the San Leandro Boys & Girls Club. James loves his work as he enjoys learning from and watching our kids evolve from young boys and girls into young men and women and beyond. He shares "I truly feel that it is both an honor and a privilege to help shape a better future as well as provide opportunities for our youth that might not see otherwise for themselves."

In honor of Black History Month, we would like to recognize and thank all the Black leaders, youth development professionals, Board members and Club alumni that have made great strides for our movement and those currently serving youth within it. #GreatFuturesStartHere

Thank you Kaiser Permanente Thrive East Bay Public Affairs for being a longtime partner of our Live Healthy program. This partnership has helped us increase our members' access to healthy, affordable foods including fresh produce, and increase their access to physical activity opportunities. We believe a strong, healthy body is at the core of developing an active mind and achieving academic and professional success, and Kaiser Permanente enables us to help provide that daily for our youth and teen members. #GreatFuturesStartHERE

Meet the newest member of our Board of Directors! Mr. Pash Obeng, Jr. is an International Integrated Marketing Manager at Facebook. He was born in Ghana, raised in Massachusetts and has lived on the West Coast for the last 16 years. A father of two, Pash and his wife are enthusiastic about building community and creating opportunities for all children. In his spare time, he enjoys music, sports and gardening. We are very excited to have him serve Alameda youth alongside our Club! Together, we will ensure #GreatFuturesStartHERE