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		<title>BGCNWI Youth of Year Meets Xerox CEO</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Earlier this month, Tamika Mallet, 2010-2011 Boys &#38; Girls Clubs of Northwest Indiana Youth of the Year, received the opportunity to meet Ms. Ursula M. Burns, Chairman &#38; CEO of Xerox Corporation. Ms. Burns joined Xerox in 1980 as a mechanical engineering summer intern, and assumed the role of Chairman of the company in May [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Importance of Art for Children</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Crayons, markers, and paint usually make a big mess when in the hands of a child. However, children should have the opportunity to freely use these tools. The visual arts allow children to see the world around them differently, and encourage them to express themselves. Be Expressive Art is a great way for children to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>2010-2011 Youth of the Year: Nicole Melendez – Cedar Lake Club</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nikki Melendez describes herself as a “normal” teenager living in an average, everyday American family. As a driver for a trucking company, Nikki’s dad travels quite a bit. Her mother recently accepted a position at Nikki’s high school – something Nikki was a little unsure about at first, but now admits she enjoys seeing her [...]]]></description>
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		<title>2010-2011 Youth of the Year: Andrew King – John Will Anderson Club</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 May 2011 18:03:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Andrew King is the 10th oldest child of twelve siblings, and is very proud to be a member of the King family. It was a long road for Andrew to become part of this family, and a story worth hearing. The King family adopted Andrew’s biological sister first, and when they found out she had [...]]]></description>
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		<title>2010-2011 Youth of the Year: Jarrett Sanders – Hammond Club</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 May 2011 17:56:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[When Jarrett Sanders was twelve years old, his mother needed to go back to her career of driving trucks. As a result, she sat Jarrett and both his older and younger brother down and talked to them about her decision, explaining that she would be gone for weeks at a time and upkeep of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>2010-2011 Youth of the Year: Brianna Johnson – Lake Station Club</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 May 2011 17:47:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Brianna Johnson is a young soul with very strong determination. For Brianna, family means everything! She works hard to ensure that her family comes first, and that they are happy. There is a reason for such strong family ties. Brianna is one of five siblings that reside in a single-parent household. At very young ages, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>2010-2011 Youth of the Year: Tamika Mallett – East Chicago Katherine House Club</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 May 2011 17:30:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The picture society paints and deems common for most children was nothing but a fantasy for Tamika. At a very young age, she became the caregiver of the family as her mother fought the madness of addiction, and the whereabouts of her father not known. Though the family sometimes had help from relatives, Tamika became [...]]]></description>
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		<title>East Chicago Katherine House Boys &amp; Girls Club Recognizes Youth of the Month for November &amp; December 2010</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Feb 2011 01:29:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[For the month of November 2010 Crystal H. is in the spotlight.  When Crystal initially became a member of the Boys &#38; Girls Club she was in an alternative school. With the assistance of past Teen Coordinator Madalyn Hurt, she started to take pride in her work.  After two semesters Crystal was mainstreamed back into [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Multi-Cultural Thanksgiving Dinner at Hammond Boys &amp; Girls Club</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Feb 2011 00:29:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the month of November the Hammond Boys &#38; Girls Club thought of more ways to engage parents and members of the community.  Ms. Rona Fisher (Membership Services Clerk) spearheaded a very special event that we are very proud of, the 1st ever Hammond Boys &#38; Girls Club Multi-Cultural Thanksgiving Dinner.  Staff and Junior Staff [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hammond BGC Members Attend Purdue Calumet Basketball Game</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Feb 2011 00:15:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[HAMMOND, Ind. – The Purdue University Calumet men’s basketball team fell short in its upset bid of No. 7 Indiana Southeast on Friday night, as the Grenadiers escaped with a 66-61 victory in the opening day of the IU/PU Challenge. The Peregrines fell behind early in the contest, but closed out the first half on [...]]]></description>
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