2025 Annual Meeting Highlights

The 2025 Annual Meeting celebrated the impact the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Lowcountry is making in our community and the amazing partners, donors, volunteers, and champions who help make it all possible.

The Boys & Girls Club movement focuses on four core areas including Academic Success, Character & Leadership, Healthy Lifestyles, and Career & Workforce Readiness.  During the event, awards were presented to a Club kid and an adult in the community who exemplify each of these areas. 

Excellence in Programming Award Winners

Academic Success:

Adult – Jaala Miller

Member – Cameron Alston

Healthy Lifestyles:

Adult – Coach Gene King

Member – Cameron Allen

Character & Leadership:

Adult – Karen Chamberlain

Member – Isaac Ibrahim 

Life & Workforce Readiness:

Adult – Cathy Robine

Member –  Ireland Martinez

Additionally, the Inaugural Trailblazer Award was presented to Russ Whiteford. This award honors an individual who has demonstrated visionary leadership, courage, and a steadfast commitment to advancing the mission of the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Lowcountry. The award is reserved for those who don’t just believe in great futures — they create them by breaking down barriers and opening new doors for our youth, our staff, and our community. 

Throughout the evening, Club members from around the Lowcountry showed off their talents by singing, dancing, and cheerleading.