Helps strengthen the Clubhouse for the next generation.

Supports improvements where youth learn and grow.

Advances a more efficient, future-ready Clubhouse.

Invests in modernization that supports youth every day.

Helps reimagine critical spaces and systems for the future.

Creates lasting impact for generations of Newark youth.

Helps shape a modern Clubhouse built to serve generations.

Powers the next era of the Cynthia M. Banks Clubhouse.

Exclusive naming rights to a wing of the Clubhouse

Custom press announcement and feature in all campaign materials

Private unveiling and dedication ceremony

Featured story on all BGCN platforms and a video interview

Recognition on the Legacy Wall of Leadership

Recognition at the Evening of the Stars Gala

Fundraisers

Boys & Girls Club of Newark

A healthier, safer, and more sustainable Cynthia M. Banks Clubhouse for the next generation of Newark youth.

For generations, the Cynthia M. Banks Clubhouse has been a place where young people discover who they are and who they can become.

It is where children learn to swim, young people discover STEM, teens prepare for college and careers, families find wellness support, and caring mentors help turn possibility into a plan for the future.

Now, we are investing in the place that makes those futures possible.

For nearly four decades, Cynthia M. Banks cared for Boys & Girls Clubs of Newark as if it were her own home. Through her unwavering commitment to Newark youth, she helped create a place where generations of children have felt safe, supported, challenged, and inspired to reach their full potential.

Today, the Clubhouse that proudly bears her name continues that legacy as a home for academic support, workforce development, STEM education, aquatics, athletics, wellness services, mentorship, and countless moments that help young people imagine what comes next.

After decades of constant use, however, the building that has given so much to our community now needs our care in return.

Every day, the Cynthia M. Banks Clubhouse comes alive with possibility.

Children learn to swim in one of only two indoor pools in Newark, building confidence, water-safety skills, and even pathways to lifeguard certification and employment.

Teens gather in spaces where mentorship, leadership development, college preparation, and workforce experiences help prepare them for life beyond graduation.

Young people explore robotics, coding, athletics, creative expression, and new interests in spaces designed to let them discover what they are capable of.

Youth and families find wellness services and support within a Clubhouse that cares for the whole child.

Behind every one of these opportunities is a building that has faithfully served Newark youth for decades.

Today, many of its most critical systems have reached the end of their useful life. Aging heating and cooling equipment, aquatics infrastructure, mechanical and electrical systems, and other essential building components must be modernized to create a healthier, more reliable, and more energy-efficient Clubhouse.

The work happening inside these walls has never been more important.

Now, the building itself must be strengthened for what comes next.

The Cynthia M. Banks Sustainable Clubhouse Fund is an investment in the future of the place generations of Newark youth have called their Club.

Through a $10 million capital campaign, Boys & Girls Clubs of Newark will modernize critical infrastructure, improve energy efficiency, strengthen the spaces where young people learn and grow, and establish resources to protect the Clubhouse for generations to come.

Replace aging HVAC equipment and upgrade mechanical and electrical infrastructure to provide reliable heating, cooling, ventilation, and healthier indoor environments throughout the Clubhouse.

Modernize critical infrastructure supporting one of only two indoor pools in Newark, including high-efficiency heating, regenerative filtration, waterproofing, gutter reconstruction, and other improvements necessary to preserve year-round aquatics opportunities.

Introduce modern building systems, upgraded controls, and sustainable infrastructure that reduce energy consumption and operating costs while improving comfort and reliability.

Modernize classrooms, teen spaces, wellness areas, athletic facilities, and gathering spaces so the physical environment continues to support academic success, workforce development, leadership, wellness, and healthy lifestyles.

Invest in building infrastructure, accessibility, and life-safety improvements that create a safer, more resilient, and more inclusive Clubhouse for every child and family.

Establish a permanent capital reserve dedicated to the long-term care of the Cynthia M. Banks Clubhouse so today's investment continues protecting opportunities for generations to come.

One Clubhouse. Generations of Possibility.

This campaign is about more than replacing equipment or renovating rooms.

It is about protecting swim lessons that build confidence and lead to a young person's first job. It is about classrooms where curiosity becomes a passion for STEM. It is about spaces where teens find mentors, families find support, and young people begin imagining lives beyond what they thought possible.

The Cynthia M. Banks Clubhouse has helped build Newark's future for generations. Now, together, we can build its future.

Your investment today will help ensure tomorrow's Club Kids inherit a Clubhouse that is healthier, safer, more sustainable, and ready for everything they will become.

Invest in the Cynthia M. Banks Sustainable Clubhouse Fund.