Josh Kraft visits West Springfield Boys & Girls Club to launch fundraising campaign

Former president of the New England Patriots Foundation, Josh Kraft, taking a trip to the Boys and Girls Club in West Springfield tonight, giving the local youth a chance to learn from him and to announce a new fundraising campaign. Take a look. There is a lot of special things about this place. A night celebrating local youth and encouraging them to break out of their shells. The community's investment in the Boys and Girls Club goes beyond just donors signing a check. It's an investment in the people who will be running the future, helping them to become who they were always meant to be. They can learn new things and the kids get taught how to... To, um... Like, get out of their comfort zone. I used to be non-talkative at all. I was very shy, but now I'm out of my shell and I've been talking more and more. Rosie says her favorite thing to do is learning how to fly the drones the Boys and Girls Club has. And she isn't the only one able to use them. This event is interactive for everyone attending. They have an F1 simulator, they have a podcast studio, and they have drone flying all to help kids take flight into future careers. Former owner of the New England Patriots Foundation and a longtime non-profit executive Josh Kraft being the guest speaker, sharing his story with local youth and empowering them to reach for the stars. And the conversation is being moderated by our own 22 News anchor Ciara Speller. Kraft working with the Boys and Girls Club for 30 years, saying he's been involved for so long because... Because kids are the future, so we need them to be in positions where they get Get opportunities that build skills. When you invest in a Boys and Girls Club, you get a double bang for your buck. You're providing great access to opportunity, and then 10 years later, you're getting people that care and make a difference in their community. The Boys and Girls Club opening their doors to those donating to them, giving these donors a first-hand look at what they're helping to provide for the children and teens in the area. This really gives them a behind-the-scenes look at what that check is actually doing on a real basis, which is providing opportunities and experiences for our kids that are so needed in this day and age. The club is also announcing their annual Powering Possibility campaign. Aiming to raise $40,000 to empower local children and teens to reach their full potential.