The Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee and the Milwaukee Admirals have opened the Ready Center after the former one closed because of flooding. The new space, located at 518 W. Cherry St., will provide hot meals for any teen that comes in and will also be home to the club’s career development, health and wellness, college readiness, leadership and service programs. Officials held a ribbon-cutting program Wednesday for the center.The goal of the space is to help teens achieve a greater future.

Andre Douglas, assistant vice president of Graduation Plus and leadership and service at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee, and Jeff Snell, president and CEO of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee, embrace.

Harris Turer, principal owner of the Milwaukee Admirals Hockey Club, speaks at the Ready Center opening ceremony.

Brandon Dike, Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee Youth of the Year, talks about the benefits of the clubs.

The outside of the new Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee’s Ready Center.

Students work on homework at Ready Center after a ribbon-cutting ceremony.

Douglas spoke about wanting to create an open concept space so that it would feel like a large family.

Douglas shows the Certified Nursing Assistant skills lab at the Ready Center. Having this lab will save students on average of $1,500 since they will not need to take these courses in college, he said.

Jonathan Aguilar is a visual journalist at Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service who is supported through a partnership between CatchLight Local and Report for America.

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Boys & Girls Clubs opens new Ready Center

by Jonathan Aguilar / Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service / CatchLight Local, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
September 25, 2025

<h1>Boys & Girls Clubs opens new Ready Center</h1>
<p class="byline">by Jonathan Aguilar / Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service / CatchLight Local, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service <br />September 25, 2025</p>

<p>The Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee and the Milwaukee Admirals have opened the Ready Center after the former one closed because of flooding. The new space, located at 518 W. Cherry St., will provide hot meals for any teen that comes in and will also be home to the club's career development, health and wellness, college readiness, leadership and service programs. Officials held a ribbon-cutting program Wednesday for the center.The goal of the space is to help teens achieve a greater future.</p>
<figure class="wp-block-image alignwide size-large"><img src="https://milwaukeenns.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/DSC_0905-1024x681.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-131300" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Andre Douglas, assistant vice president of Graduation Plus and leadership and service at the Boys &amp; Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee, and Jeff Snell, president and CEO of the Boys &amp; Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee, embrace.</figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://milwaukeenns.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/DSC_6998-1024x684.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-131293" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Harris Turer, principal owner of the Milwaukee Admirals Hockey Club, speaks at the Ready Center opening ceremony.</figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://milwaukeenns.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/DSC_1109-1024x681.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-131298" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">The outside of the new Boys &amp; Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee's Ready Center.</figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image alignwide size-large"><img src="https://milwaukeenns.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/DSC_1088-1024x681.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-131294" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Douglas shows the Certified Nursing Assistant skills lab at the Ready Center. Having this lab will save students on average of $1,500 since they will not need to take these courses in college, he said.</figcaption></figure>
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<p><em>Jonathan Aguilar is a visual journalist at Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service who is supported through a partnership between&nbsp;</em><a href="https://www.catchlight.io/local"><em>CatchLight Local&nbsp;</em></a><em>and&nbsp;</em><a href="https://www.reportforamerica.org/"><em>Report for America</em></a><em>.</em></p>
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