Teen named youth of the year for Boys and Girls Clubs of the Suncoast

George Mention, a club member at the Wood Valley Boys and Girls Club, was named the 2019-20 Youth of the Year for Boys and Girls Clubs of the Suncoast. The Youth of the Year program is nationally recognized by Boys and Girls Clubs of America and sponsored by Disney and Toyota. For nearly 70 years, the Youth of the Year program has honored youth dedicated to their communities and clubs. A student at Countryside High School, Mention has been attending the Wood Valley Boys and Girls Club since 2010. He began attending regularly and started to mentor younger members. Since joining, he has become a member of the Teen Council, Chairman of the Juvenile Welfare Board Youth Council and logged close to 600 hours of community service. He is also a member of the YPD, a youth organization at his church, and is on the track team at his high school. He plans to attend the University of South Florida and major in International Business and Chinese.

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