Boys & Girls Clubs of America
Gen. Wesley Clark Joins Denzel Washington and Other Prominent Alumni in Boys & Girls Clubs of America's Youth Advocacy Campaign
Published in Obesity and Diabetes Week, August 3rd, 2009
As part of Boys & Girls Clubs of America's (BGCA) new national advocacy campaign - BE GREAT - retired Four-Star General and Boys & Girls Club alum Wesley K. Clark today unveiled a new billboard in his hometown of Little Rock, featuring his photo as a youth, and an aspirational message - BE BRAVE. General Clark joins some 25 prominent alumni in the campaign to help increase public awareness and understanding about the key issues facing America's youth, and the positive impact of Clubs.
>From academic failure and gang violence to poverty, drugs and obesity, America's young people face a daunting array of problems - with serious consequences and fewer safety nets at...
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