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1989 — from a three-room office on Minor Street
Founding: The Boys & Girls Clubs of Fort Wayne began in 1989 in a small three-room office on Minor Street, serving low-income children and youth with the national movement's program of academic success, character and leadership, and healthy lifestyles. (One late, weak web source names a founder and a membership figure; the claim is unverified against the club's own publications and is not carried here.)
Course: The club grew to serve nearly 2,000 children a year by the late 2010s, under president and CEO Joe Jordan, whose tenure ran some fifteen years into the mid-2020s. An 8-million-dollar New Markets Tax Credit allocation supported its new 2.3-acre campus and building, the club's move from storefront scale to a purpose-built home.
Sources:
- Williams-Woodland Park Neighborhood newsletter (August 2017) — started 1989, the Minor Street three-room office, nearly 2,000 children a year.
- WPTA, June 2024 — serving the community since 1989; Joe Jordan's presidency.
- National New Markets Tax Credit Coalition — the 8-million-dollar allocation and the 2.3-acre campus.