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Mayor Mike Bell inducted into

Boys & Girls Clubs of America's

National Alumni Hall of Fame

Raised and educated in Toledo, Michael P. Bell has devoted his entire 30-year career in public service to his hometown. In 1990, he was named chief of the Toledo Fire Department at 35, making him the youngest chief in the country and the first African-American to lead an Ohio city fire department. He was elected mayor of Toledo in 2009.

The mayor’s office isn’t far from the Boys & Girls Clubs of Toledo, where he says his success began.

“The Club made you feel you could do anything if you put your mind to it,” recalls Mayor Bell. “It helped make me who I am today.”

After being inducted into BGCA's Alumni Hall of Fame, Mayor Michael P. Bell reminisced about his time at his Boys & Girls Club.

"The Boys & Girls Club sets the bar high for kids and then makes it reachable," said Alumni Hall of Fame inductee Michael P. Bell. "They (staff) made them feel like they could become a mayor."

Mayor Bell is also a member of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Toledo's Alumni Hall of Fame. He is also a Life Trustee of the Board of Trustees.

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Congratulations Tobria!

Tobria Layson, a member of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Toledo, was named the Ohio Youth of the Year. She competed against 7 other teens from across the State. The honor qualifies her for scholarship assistance. Tobria is also the 2010 Carson Scholar. She will attend Fisk University in the fall.

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The Boys & Girls Clubs of Toledo is an organization dedicated to promoting leadership, character, health and career development while emphasizing social, cultural, and educational growth. With a special concern for youth from disadvantaged circumstances, professional staff and volunteers use daily and varied programs in neighborhood facilities to help youth develop the self-esteem and self-reliance to become responsible and caring citizens.

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