MELBOURNE, Fla. — Supporting young people in the wake a shooting that killed two teens is always challenging.
It becomes even more difficult when there isn’t the structure of a regular school week to fall back on.
What You Need To Know
- Palm Bay Police are still investigating the deadly double shooting discovered over the weekend
- The Boys & Girls Club offers after school activities in addition to enrichment programs
- The organization states that 94 percent of its members across its Central Florida locations graduated high school in 2021
That’s where organizations like the Boys & Girls Club of Central Florida in Melbourne said they can step in and provide extra support. They’re open every week, regardless of whether school is in session, so there’s always a safe place for kids to go.
“We’re just people who want to push kids to be great,” said Anwar Hunte, the…