Boys & Girls Clubs of Manatee County Afterschool and Summer Programs
Desoto Boys & Girls Club, 5236 30th St W, Bradenton, FL 34207
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Boys & Girls Clubs of Manatee County Afterschool and Summer Programs offers activities that include Money Matters, Summer Brain Gain, Youth of the Year, Diplomas to Degrees, Project Learn, Triple Play, Net Smartz, Smart Moves, Passport to Manhood, Power Hour, Career Launch, and Wanna Play?. The program offers daily access to a range of programs in academic success, good character and leadership, healthy lifestyles, and life and workforce readiness. Boys & Girls Clubs of Manatee County reaches about 2,800 youth each year through five club locations.
• Schedule: Afterschool and summer programs with daily access to program activities
Boys & Girls Clubs of Manatee County has been impacting the lives of children and teens in Manatee County since 1946, beginning in a small wood frame field house used by major league baseball teams during spring training. In 1951, a gymnasium was added to the Bradenton Boys Club with support from the Kiwanis Club of Bradenton. The organization describes itself as 80 years strong and notes 80th Anniversary events, including a Back to the 80’s Gala Celebrating 80 Years of Impact on Saturday, April 11, 2026, and an Impactful Day of Golf at The Ritz-Carlton Members Golf Club on Monday, September 28, 2026. The mission of Boys & Girls Clubs of Manatee County is to enable all young people, especially those who need them most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens.
The organization lists a leadership and staff team that includes a President/CEO, Dawn Stanhope, and a Chief Operating Officer, Jonathan Evans. Other listed roles include a Chief Development Officer, a Director of Advocacy and Strategic Initiatives, a Marketing & Communications Director, a Director of Human Resources, a Finance Director, a Development Director of Outcomes and Grants, a Volunteer & Community Relations Manager, a Data & Compliance Manager and Alumni Relations Coordinator, an Office Manager, a Prevention Manager, a Facilities, Maintenance and Transportation Manager, and an Organizational Trainer. Additional staff roles include a Human Resources Generalist, Club Directors and program managers at the DeSoto and Palmetto Clubs and at Daughtrey, Oneco, and G. D. Rogers Garden-Bullock Elementary schools, a Culinary Instructor, a Sports & Recreation Manager, a Health & Wellness Manager, a Director of Graduation & Workforce Readiness, a Graduation and Career Specialist, a Workforce Specialist, and an Academic Success Manager, along with Corporate and Foundation Board of Directors officers and directors. The organization uses TraxTalk, a free app that allows instant notifications to be sent to parents and guardians of Club members. The Boys & Girls Clubs of Manatee County also notes a Louis and Gloria Flanzer Philanthropic Trust Contribution Matching Program through 2026, which matches donations from $5 to $500 at a 1:1 ratio until matching dollars are exhausted.
Last updated February 12, 2026.
• Schedule: Afterschool and summer programs with daily access to program activities
Boys & Girls Clubs of Manatee County has been impacting the lives of children and teens in Manatee County since 1946, beginning in a small wood frame field house used by major league baseball teams during spring training. In 1951, a gymnasium was added to the Bradenton Boys Club with support from the Kiwanis Club of Bradenton. The organization describes itself as 80 years strong and notes 80th Anniversary events, including a Back to the 80’s Gala Celebrating 80 Years of Impact on Saturday, April 11, 2026, and an Impactful Day of Golf at The Ritz-Carlton Members Golf Club on Monday, September 28, 2026. The mission of Boys & Girls Clubs of Manatee County is to enable all young people, especially those who need them most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens.
The organization lists a leadership and staff team that includes a President/CEO, Dawn Stanhope, and a Chief Operating Officer, Jonathan Evans. Other listed roles include a Chief Development Officer, a Director of Advocacy and Strategic Initiatives, a Marketing & Communications Director, a Director of Human Resources, a Finance Director, a Development Director of Outcomes and Grants, a Volunteer & Community Relations Manager, a Data & Compliance Manager and Alumni Relations Coordinator, an Office Manager, a Prevention Manager, a Facilities, Maintenance and Transportation Manager, and an Organizational Trainer. Additional staff roles include a Human Resources Generalist, Club Directors and program managers at the DeSoto and Palmetto Clubs and at Daughtrey, Oneco, and G. D. Rogers Garden-Bullock Elementary schools, a Culinary Instructor, a Sports & Recreation Manager, a Health & Wellness Manager, a Director of Graduation & Workforce Readiness, a Graduation and Career Specialist, a Workforce Specialist, and an Academic Success Manager, along with Corporate and Foundation Board of Directors officers and directors. The organization uses TraxTalk, a free app that allows instant notifications to be sent to parents and guardians of Club members. The Boys & Girls Clubs of Manatee County also notes a Louis and Gloria Flanzer Philanthropic Trust Contribution Matching Program through 2026, which matches donations from $5 to $500 at a 1:1 ratio until matching dollars are exhausted.
Last updated February 12, 2026.
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