The Boys & Girls Club of the Muskegon Lakeshore recently received a $1 million donation for a new clubhouse that will give local youth and teens a place to feel safe and learn leadership skills.
Boys & Girls Club invites public to tour new ‘clubhouse’ on Muskegon Lake
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MUSKEGON, MI – Now that the former Lakeshore Fitness Center on Muskegon Lake officially belongs to the Boys & Girls Club, the public is invited inside to tour it.
On Tuesday, May 11, the Boys & Girls Club of the Muskegon Lakeshore, officially closed on the property, 900 W. Western Ave., according to a press release from the club. The property was owned by a Muskegon Community College and operated as a fitness club until it closed last year.
A new clubhouse is planned at the 60,000-square-foot building following a $5 million fundraising campaign that will help pay for renovations. The site includes a pool, gym and waterfront access to Muskegon Lake.
Muskegon Boys and Girls Club buys Lakeshore Fitness Center, promises access for community
Updated Feb 26, 2021;
Posted Feb 26, 2021
Children hold onto the pool wall during a swimming lesson at the Muskegon Family YMCA in 2009. (Cory Morse | MLive.com file)
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MUSKEGON, MI – The Boys and Girls Club of the Muskegon Lakeshore has revealed itself as the anonymous buyer of the Lakeshore Fitness Center, seeking to renovate and use the facility as its youth and teen clubhouse.
The club last week submitted a $1.17 million purchase offer for the facility, which is currently owned by Muskegon Community College. The nonprofit initially did not reveal itself as the buyer because its board of directors needed to approve the agreement, which happened this week.
Anonymous non-profit unanimously approves purchase offer to give kids the lakeshore
This location was most recently Muskegon Community College’s Lakeshore Fitness Center and will soon be the new home of BGCML’s youth and teen Clubhouse.
The Boys and Girls Club of the Muskegon Lakeshore. Author: 13 ON YOUR SIDE Staff Published: 11:32 AM EST February 26, 2021 Updated: 11:32 AM EST February 26, 2021
On Wednesday, Feb. 24, the Boys & Girls Club of the Muskegon Lakeshore’s (BGCML) Board of Directors unanimously voted to approve the purchase of 900 W. Western Ave in Muskegon, MI.
This location was most recently Muskegon Community College’s Lakeshore Fitness Center and will soon be the new home of BGCML’s youth and teen Clubhouse.
Muskegon Lakeshore Home, Garden and Boat Show to be held at new location
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MUSKEGON, Mich. â The Muskegon Lakeshore Home, Garden and Boat Show will be held at the new VanDyk Mortgage Convention Center this year.
The Muskegon Lakeshore Chamber of Commerce says the new location will befit the expanding event, which will add more dealers and exhibitors than before.
âWe are excited to be growing the Home, Garden and Boat Show to showcase even more great local businesses on the Muskegon Lakeshore,â says Muskegon Lakeshore Chamber of Commerce President Cindy Larsen. âThis will be the first public event held in our new convention center and we are happy to help bring attention to this great new asset in our community.â