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Boys & Girls Clubs of America

Boys & Girls Clubs of America to Launch 'BE GREAT' Advocacy Campaign

Published in Obesity and Diabetes Week, September 29th, 2008

America's youth need help. From academic failure and gang violence to poverty, drugs and obesity, they face a daunting array of problems -- with serious consequences and fewer safety nets at home and in the community.

To address these issues and call America to action, Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA), the nation's largest youth development network, is kicking off a new integrated advocacy campaign called BE GREAT, led by national spokesperson and Academy Award-winning actor, Denzel Washington.

Other Club alumni joining Washington in the BE GREAT campaign include: Muhammad Ali, Swin Cash, Bill Clinton, Bill Cosby, Cuba Gooding, Jr., Michael...

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