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Boys & Girls Clubs of America and VERSANT Announce New Partnership

  • Boys & Girls Clubs of America and Versant Media Group (NASDAQ: VSNT) announced a two-year national partnership to expand youth storytelling, employee engagement, and career exposure in news, sports, and entertainment.
  • The collaboration marks Versant's launch of an enterprise-wide community impact strategy focused on education, opportunity, empowerment, and goodwill.
  • Key partnership initiatives include workforce readiness exposure, real-world experiences like red carpet events and live sports, digital literacy programs, and mentorship connecting youth with industry leaders.
  • Jim Clark, president and CEO of Boys & Girls Clubs of America, highlighted that 97% of Club teens are on track to graduate and alumni are 60% more likely to be employed full-time.
  • Mark Lazarus, CEO of Versant, stated the partnership builds on the existing Fandango collaboration which has raised over $3 million for youth impact.
  • Versant Media Group operates iconic brands including CNBC, MS NOW, USA Network, Golf Channel, E!, SYFY, Oxygen, Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes, GolfNow, and GolfPass.
  • Boys & Girls Clubs of America has served over 4 million young people across more than 5,500 locations for 165 years.
  • Mark Lazarus serves on the Board of Governors of Boys & Girls Clubs of America.