KALAMAZOO, Mich. — The Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Kalamazoo held a grand opening for their new facility Friday.
Community members had the chance to tour the new facility and a ribbon cutting ceremony, in which the building was named after one of the organization’s longtime leaders, Bob Ezell.
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According to Ezell, families can be rest assured that their kids will be looked after at the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Kalamazoo, now located at 847 Portage Street.
“They can expect safety, they can expect a place where kids are going to learn and grow and make friends. Kids are going be involved in field trips, they’re going to be involved with everything that’s important to kids. They’re going find here, the caring, loving adults that care about them and know them by name,” said Bob Ezell, former chief professional officer for the club, whose name is now on the new building.
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The organization broke ground on the $9 million facility just over two years ago after launching a funding campaign to replace the old facility, which was over 50 years old…