The Sunnyside-Woodside Boys and Girls club kicked off its first ever program Friday night, with more than 20 children turning out at St. Teresa’s gymnasium to participate. The event drew boys and girls between the ages of 11-14 throughout the neighborhood.…
The Sunnyside-Woodside Boys & Girls club is holding a fundraiser this Saturday at St. Raphael’s school gym from 7 pm to 11 pm. The club, sparked by local resident Mark Wilensky 12 months ago, aims to raise funds so the group is able to one day own its own club house and offer a roster of activities.…
More than 30 residents joined forces to raise money for a local Boys & Girls Club last Friday – as momentum for the club grows. The residents attended what’s known as “Happy Hour with Purpose”, where the group met for drinks at Bar 43 in Sunnyside,…
The leaders of the Sunnyside-Woodside Boys & Girls Club held a fundraiser at a local pub Thursday night to help raise funds for the community’s children. The fundraiser, held at the Firewater Inn on Skillman Ave., drew an audience of around 100 people and raised $2,000.…
Putting together the list of activities, coming up with a location and discussing fundraising possibilities were among the first items discussed last Thursday when the steering committee for the Sunnyside-Woodside Boys & Girls club met. The group, which includes former political rivals—Brent O’Leary,…
Get used to hearing the name Mark Wilensky. He is a life long Sunnysider and sports fan who is on a crusade to raise millions of dollars. Wilensky is in the early stages of establishing a local Boys and Girls club.…