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A Bit of Background

The Jerome Orcutt Club for boys and girls is one of the leading youth organization in the Greater Bridgeport, CT area- inspiring young people to embrace their true identity while discovering their inner potential. Our programs are designed to teach and assist all young people with all the tools, resources and support they need in order to involve into the confident leaders of tomorrow. We welcome you to learn more about how The Jerome Orcutt Club for boys and girls make a difference in young peoples lives.

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The Focus of Our Efforts

Recognizing the enormity of the challenges our society faces, The Jerome Orcutt Club for boys and girls is dedicated to making a lasting impact through our campaigns and programs. While our efforts are driven by our organization’s singular focus, we spread a wide net by investing in a variety of progressive strategies. Learn more about our initiatives and get involved yourself.

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Making a Difference

Through our Mentoring & Tutoring Program, we have the potential to make a real and positive change in the community. This is one of our key areas of focus here at Jerome Orcutt Club, and a source of much success for our Non-Profit Organization. Get in touch with us today and see how you can lend a helping hand with this program.

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Education & Outreach Program

Doing What’s Needed

Most of our efforts pertaining to this program involve studying new approaches and developing innovative ways to implement them. We evaluate our success in this field by gathering qualitative and quantitative data, and using that information to measure shifts and changes from our baseline measurements.

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Community Service Program

Helping Hands

We are invested in an innovative approach that empowers our community and delivers the support they need, when they need it.

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High Quality Basketball Training Program

Physical Development

To become the best, you need to work with the best. All of our trainers bring years of experience and skills to help you reach your top performance. When joining the Orcutt Club, you will work with the top coaches and trainers whose only goal is to help you reach yours! Basketball conditioning allows young people to incorporate physical activity into their daily routines and promote their overall physical well being and fitness.

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MENTORSHIP Program

Ignite The Power and Promise of Young People

Most of our efforts pertaining to this program involve studying new approaches and developing innovative ways to implement them. We evaluate our success in this field by gathering qualitative and quantitative data, and using that information to measure shifts and changes from our baseline measurements.

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ORCUTT BOYS & GIRLS CLUB

It Takes A Village

Youth development is a process that prepares a young person to meet the challenges of adolescence and adulthood and achieve his or her full potential. Youth development is promoted through activities  and experience that help youth develop social, ethical, emotional, physical and cognitive competencies.

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Upcoming Events

  • WALTER LUCKETT JR GIRLS SUMMER BASKETBALL LEAGUE
    WALTER LUCKETT JR GIRLS SUMMER BASKETBALL LEAGUE
    Mon, Jun 21
    Orcutt Boys & Girls Club
    Jun 21, 2021, 5:00 PM EDT – Aug 21, 2021, 9:00 PM EDT
    Orcutt Boys & Girls Club, 102 Park St, Bridgeport, CT 06608, USA
    Jun 21, 2021, 5:00 PM EDT – Aug 21, 2021, 9:00 PM EDT
    Orcutt Boys & Girls Club, 102 Park St, Bridgeport, CT 06608, USA
    Middle School & High School Girls Divisions
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Make a Donation

Want to join our efforts but not sure where to start? Make a Donation and take advantage of this incredible opportunity to lend your support. It’s a great way to contribute to our cause, and every little bit counts towards paving the path for a better tomorrow. The Jerome Orcutt Club for boys and girls will transform the greater Bridgeport, CT area by supporting family preservation, stability and self-sufficiency, giving disadvantaged children and youth the opportunity to succeed. This is your chance to get in on the ground floor of this exciting opportunity. Please consider making a year-end gift to support The Jerome Orcutt Club today. There are many ways you can help! Give a Brick! Donate $50 and we'll put your name on a virtual brick on our website and also on a wall within the center. Each brick will put us that much closer to making this center all it can be. 
Academic Supplies: Your donation of $75 or more can provide books, paper, pencils and other supplies to help kids with their homework and tutoring. Play Equipment: Your donation of $100 or more can provide toys and equipment for the kids. Furniture: Your donation of $200 or more can go toward furniture in the new center Carpeting, Paint and General Renovations: Your donation of $300 or more can be put toward general improvements to the building, transforming it into a warm environment of support and learning. Computers: Your donation of $500 or more can supply computers for a skills-building 
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Partner with Us

Our organization always appreciates the generosity and involvement of people like you, with every contribution going towards making Jerome Orcutt Boys & Girls Club an even better Non-Profit Organization than it already is. We want to provide you with the correct and appropriate information pertaining to your mode of support, so don’t hesitate to contact us with your questions.

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Food Donation Drop-Off

With our organization’s mission always in mind, we strive to find new strategies for dealing with this challenge. Food Donation Drop-Off is something that we take very seriously, and our team is working each and every day to make a positive impact. Contact us to learn more about our commitment to this cause.

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Health Information

At the Jerome Orcutt Boys Club & Girls Club, we are dedicated to stepping up our efforts in addressing this issue. Health issues are by no means an easy feat, but through cooperation and community empowerment we believe we can facilitate progress in this area. We are always striving to make a difference, and invite you to learn more and lend your support.

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Jerome Orcutt Team

Pure Professionalism

Our dedicated team of experienced professionals are always on the ball, utilizing their unique skills and passion to move the work of our Non-Profit Organization forward. We’re always pushing ourselves to stay ahead of the curve and striving to perfect our programs. Meet some of our incredible leaders below.

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Rashamel Jones

PROGRAM DIRECTOR

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Bob Keeley

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

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Kevin Laing

CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD

We’re proud to be a group of movers and shakers.

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Make a Difference Today

Jerome Orcutt Club wants to spread our message of hope and compassion. We believe that a single action can make a difference in the community, and that collective action can greatly impact the world. Through advocacy and outreach activities, our team works tirelessly each day to contribute their part to the greater good.

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From Idea to Reality: The Evolution of Jerome Orcutt Club

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Jerome Orcutt Club

Working Towards a Brighter Future


The Jerome Orcutt Club for boys and girls serves to offer a safe haven where children and youth will have the opportunity to belong to an organizational resource, providing positive influence and direction for their lives within an strutured program environment. The Club began in 1887, and is one of the oldest in the nation. It exists to provide a safe recreational, learning and personal enrichment after-school program environment. Please join us by supporting our efforts to make a measurable difference in the lives of others.

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Our Roots

Jerome Orcutt Club knows that our strength lies not only in the words we stand by, but most importantly through the actions of our initiatives. Back in 2000, our Non-Profit Organization realized that by working together we could overcome our challenges much more efficiently, and that is why we ultimately decided to launch Jerome Orcutt Club.

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