Today was one to remember, as Boys & Girls Clubs of the Fox Valley supporters and friends gathered to break ground on the Boys & Girls Club of Neenah location. This groundbreaking brings Neenah young people one step closer to having daily access to a safe place where they can learn and grow, build relationships with caring adults, and participate in life-enhancing opportunities.
Shannon Bazinaw (BGCFV Board President), Greg Lemke-Rochon (BGCFV CEO), John Bergstrom, and Neenah’s Mayor Lang spoke before campaign stakeholders grabbed shovels and hard hats to break ground on this new Club home. The address of this Club location is 2060 Marathon Avenue in Neenah (nestled between Marathon and Byrd Avenues).
Spanning 35,000 square feet, the Boys & Girls Club of Neenah will serve as a catalyst for its members, sparking their creativity and encouraging their dreams. It will feature spaces such as a Life & Workforce Readiness Center, dance studio, sensory room, trio of learning centers, family conference room, dining area, playground, full-scale gymnasium, modern teen lounge, state-of-the-art Makers Lab, among others. This Club is expected to serve over 1,000 young people and their families annually.
The Boys & Girls Club of Neenah will be built by longtime Club supporter Miron Construction alongside the architectural firm Gries Architectural Group Inc. Construction is expected to be completed in July 2025. The Neenah location plans to begin serving youth at the start of the 2025-2026 school year.
Help us build a Club in Neenah
Community leaders and Club supporters have already committed more than $11 million to the project. The fundraising efforts led by John and Tim Bergstrom are ongoing, aiming to cover the total cost of this new Club, which will exceed $15 million.
The Boys & Girls Clubs of the Fox Valley invite everyone to be a part of this transformative journey. Contributions invest in the bright, boundless futures of Neenah’s young people.
Invest in Great FuturesAbout the Club
The Boys & Girls Club of Neenah will be the 16th Club location in the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Fox Valley family. The organization provides support for youth in Outagamie, Calumet, Northern Winnebago, and Manitowoc counties. Since first joining the Boys & Girls Club movement in 1998, the organization has served over 100,000 children with accessible, free to very low-cost, high-quality, and diverse services. These services encompass positive youth development programs, licensed professional counseling, crisis response, case management, academic enrichment, mentoring, and more.
Groundbreaking
