What a night at our 4th Annual Today’s
Youth, Tomorrow’s Leaders: 2026 Youth of
the Year & Hall of Fame Celebration
presented by ABA Centers of Florida!
What a night at our 4th Annual Today’s Youth, Tomorrow’s Leaders: 2026 Youth of the Year & Hall of Fame Celebration presented by ABA Centers of Florida!
An unforgettable evening filled with camaraderie, inspiration and purpose as we celebrated our four Youth of the Year finalists and heard their powerful stories of resilience, leadership, and hope.
Congratulations to all of our outstanding finalists, Keirah from the Fred DeLuca Teen Center, Ben from the Carver Ranches Club, and Isabelen from The Harry T. Mangurian Jr. Foundation Teen Center.
We are incredibly proud to announce Jakeclaude from the Leo Goodwin Foundation Teen Center as the 2026 Boys & Girls Clubs of Broward County Youth of the Year!
Thank you to our incredible sponsors for making this meaningful night possible. Congratulations as well to our Rita & Rick Case Boys & Girls Clubs Hall of Fame, recipients Mike Walsh, Jersey Mike’s Subs, and Broward College and our Alumni Hall of Fame honorees, Christopher M. Barnett and Rear Admiral Ryan Perry. An evening that truly showcased the leaders of today and tomorrow.
Thank You to
Our Event Sponsors
ABA Centers of Florida
Opal Collection
JM Family Enterprises
Stampler Auctions
Gisele & Brent Spechler
Fision by Hotwire
Florida Virtual School
Larry’s Limos
McKee’s Tees
Al’s Florist
Vision Media, Inc.
Tito’s Handmade Vodka
Thank You to Our
Youth of the Year Judges
Nicole Almeida
Manager, Corporate Affairs –
AutoNation | BGCBC Board Member
Rachel Adomat
Program Officer – The
Frederick A. DeLuca Foundation
Chief John Walen
Fire Chief – City of Coral
Springs–Parkland | BGCBC Alumni
(William E. Slaughter Club/
S. Robert Levine Campus)
Crystal Hayes
Grants Manager – City of
Deerfield Beach | BGC Alumni
Deputy Otto McCulough
Deputy – Broward Sheriff’s
Office | BGCBC Alumni
(Thomas D. Stephanis Club)
