Building Futures Update – May 10, 2017

We are getting closer and closer to moving back to Charles Gardner Lane! Wallboard is in place, plumbing nearly complete, paint being applied and basketball hoops being installed; it is a very exciting time to be involved with the James L. McKeown Boys & Girls Club of Woburn. Exterior finishes are being applied and soon the landscaping and site work will begin as well. We anticipate opening for our kids and teens after Labor Day with increased program offerings and a more diverse array of activities.

100% of this project has been privately funded through the dedication and commitment of amazing donors and volunteers. If you have not yet given to our Building Futures Campaign, please consider getting involved today. No donation is too small to make a difference for our Club kids.

At the main entrance to the Clubhouse, storefront glass has been installed.

In the gymnasium, the mechanical equipment is being installed including the basketball hoops and divider curtain. Final paint, emergency lights and duct work are all complete.

In the office spaces, painting has begun!

In the locker rooms, ceramic tile on both the floors and the walls is being installed. The lockers themselves are on site anxiously await their installation.

Upstairs, wallboard is complete and windows are being hung. This view is from the back of the building looking down the hall way toward the art & science workshops (on the right) and library spaces (on the left).

New windows in the renovated swimming pool really brighten up the room. A first coat of paint has also been applied and the tile lane markers are installed along the bottom.

We are so thankful for our amazing partners on this important project: The Maggiore Companies, Design & Development Solutions, Century Bank, Leslie Saul & Associates, One 2 Tree and our countless donors and volunteers who are giving so much to ensure the project’s success. Please consider supporting the Building Futures Campaign today to help us see this project through completion.

The James L. McKeown Boys & Girls Club of Woburn has reached an important time in its history and we hope you will be a part of it. The Building Futures Campaign supports the major renovation and expansion of our Clubhouse facility. Construction has already begun and when it is complete will nearly double the size of the Main Clubhouse and allow us to serve more youth and increase our life enhancing programming.

We have raised well over half of our ambitious $8.5 million goal from generous individuals, corporations, foundations and other institutions. We are now turning to the greater community to help us reach this goal. Donors that contribute $2,500 or more will have their name or a name in honor or in memory of a loved one, immortalized on our donor wall in the Clubhouse lobby.

“We are really pushing for this donor wall to be a huge success” says Matthew Donaghey, who is a member of the Board of Directors. Donaghey went on to say; “While we’ve been successful in our fundraising efforts, we are still well short of our obligations. If enough people step up, this effort can put us over the top and allow us to complete this project debt free. The $2,500 can be paid over 5 years at $500 per year. In return for that generous gift, your name is listed on the donor wall of the club forever. We want to recognize everyone who made this new facility a reality, and this wall will be there for all to see for decades to come.”

Please consider supporting the Building Futures Campaign today. If you would like to make a one time donation click here or if you would like to make a pledge, please click here to download a pledge form. In order to be
listed on the donor wall your gift or signed pledge must be received by July 15, 2017; however pledges can be paid over up to five years. If you have any questions please contact Lytta Teta, Director of Development at 781.935.3777 or l.teta@bgcwoburn.org.

Building Futures Update – March 2, 2017

Progress continues at Charles Gardner Lane, with all of the structural steel and exterior walls now in place. We can now see just how large the facility will be for our kids, our teens and the whole community! The slab has been poured in the gymnasium and the gunite that shapes the swimming pool has been completed. Interior walls are now beginning to take shape as well as duct work and more on the second floor. We are so excited to see the building begin to take on its own character and shape and we can’t wait to see the faces on our kids & teens when they enter their new Clubhouse!

Construction of the swimming pool is underway, with the shape complete.

The concrete slab has been poured in the gymnasium and is now curing with the help of the new rooftop HVAC units that are now operational.

Interior walls are now being constructed, such as here in the Boys’ Locker Room.

Grading is taking place in the new two story addition in the rear of the building, preparing to pour the slab.

On the second story, duct work is taking place in locations such as here, which will be the Teen Center.

We are so thankful for our amazing partners on this important project:  The Maggiore Companies, Design & Development Solutions, Century Bank, Leslie Saul & Associates and our countless donors and volunteers who are giving so much to ensure the project’s success. Please consider supporting the Building Futures Campaign today to help us see this project through to completion.

Building Futures Update – December 30, 2016

Rapid & exciting progress continues at Charles Gardner Lane, where the construction and renovation of our Clubhouse began in September. Recently, the structural steel was erected for the addition in the front of the building that will house both a cafeteria as well as new offices and a bright, welcoming lobby. The roofing over the gymnasium and the swimming pool have been completed. Excavation to prepare for the new swimming pool is nearly complete and construction of the new pool will begin soon. Additionally, grading at the interior of the gym is nearing completion and the slap will be poured in January.

There is still time to support this project by making a pledge to the Building Futures Campaign. Payments on pledges may be spread out over up to five years. Those pledges of $2,500 or more will be permanently recognized on a donor wall in our new lobby. Please consider pledging your support today.

Excavation of the swimming pool is nearly complete. construction of the new pool will begin in a few weeks.

Steel decking is in place over the boys’ locker room. Above the locker room, on the second floor, will be the brand new Teen Center.

New masonry walls in the girls’ locker room have been completed, adjacent to the swimming pool.

Steel is being laid in place for the second floor hallway that will connect the Teen Center to the Learning Center. In the center of this photo is the location of the former kitchen.

The steel has been erected at the front of the building, where the cafeteria, lobby & administrative offices will be located.

We continue to be thankful for our project partners: The Maggiore Companies, Design & Development Solutions, Century Bank, Leslie Saul & Associates and all the subcontractors who are working hard on our behalf. We are especially grateful for the countless donors and volunteers who have made this project a reality for our youth & teens.

2016 has been a tremendous time for all hard-working volunteers who have dreamed of this project for many years and we can’t wait to see what 2017 has in store. Happy New Year!

Building Futures Update: December 7, 2016

It was very exciting to be on the site today and see steel being delivered! This, of course, means that soon new joists will be installed and we will start to see our second floor begin to take shape as well as the lobby & cafeteria in the front of the building. Work continues on the roof in the gymnasium, where the deck has been installed and the roofing material will begin to be placed on Friday. The work on the masonry & steel joists in the pool continues and will be finished before the end of the week, with the roofing material being installed next week.

There are just a few weeks remaining to join the Building Futures Campaign in time to have your name or the name of your business listed on the donor wall in our new lobby. Please consider getting involved today.

We continue to be thankful for our project partners: The Maggiore Companies, Design & Development Solutions, Century Bank, Leslie Saul & Associates and all the subcontractors who are working hard on our behalf. We are especially grateful for the countless donors and volunteers who have made this project a reality for our youth & teens.

A crane assists with the replacement of steel joists at the roof of the swimming pool.

A trench is dug to replace the main sanitary pipe underneath the gymnasium.

This hole, just outside the gamesroom and on the first floor of the addition in the back of the building, will house the new elevator.

Interior partition walls are now being built. Above you can see the gymnasium office taking shape.

To learn more about the Building Futures Campaign and how you or your business can get involved please contact Lytta Teta, Director of Development.