2015 PFC Joseph L. Drew Youth of the Year

The James L. McKeown Boys & Girls Club of Woburn is proud to announce that Calvin Knowles has been named the 2015 PFC Joseph L. Drew Youth of the Year. Calvin has been a member of the Club since a young age when he joined the Project Learn afterschool program at the Linscott Elementary School. He recently graduated from Woburn Memorial High School and will begin his studies at the University of Connecticut in the fall.

Calvin is a leader in the Club in so many different ways. He is a reliable member of both the Intrepid Keystone Club and the Junior Staff. This year, he started a program with his fellow Keystoners called Gemstones to engage younger Club members in service and leadership activities.

When asked about what the Club means to him Calvin says, “I have always felt accepted, safe and loved at the Club, which is why I consider it to be my home. Through every change in my life, only one thing has remained constant: the Club.”

Calvin went on to represent our Club at the Massachusetts Youth of the Year competition in May. The judging took place at the State House in Boston where he placed in the top four candidates from across the Commonwealth. Our Club is so proud of Calvin for all of his accomplishments and achievements. His great future started here!