Boys & Girls Club And Family Center Of Bristol - Upson Street Unit

Our Mission: To provide a safe and nurturing environment where children and families can reach their highest potential regardless of race, creed, or financial circumstances.

Description:
The Family Center(former Bristol Girls Club) has been providing quality programming for the residents of Bristol and other communities for 80 years. Located on Upson Street, the facility offers recreation programs, child care(infant-toddler), social services, program for children with special needs, and gymnastics and dance programs. The Family Center is a division of the Boys & Girls Club and also opened the Imagine Nation Museum in 2004.

History:
Our agency has always strived to meet the needs of individuals, and to keep our program offering fresh and innovative with the changing times. Our gymnastics program has grown in recent years and recently won the 2009 AAU State Championship!

Contact people:

Ellen Zoppo-Sassu, Program Director, (phone), (email) Erin Walsh, Program Coordinator, (phone)

Office fax number: 860-582-5437

Address:

47 Upson Street Bristol, CT 06010 (See a map)

Web Site: http://www.bbgc.org

Directions:

We are located on the West end of Bristol. Take Rt 69 South. Right before the Chic Miller Car Dealer take a left on to Upson Street( this is one way street). We are located on the right hand side. Large playground in the front of building. Parking available on the street, or in the rear parking lot. From Route 72 or points west, follow Route 72 West toward downtown Bristol and Memorial Boulevard. At the end of the Boulevard, go straight through the traffic light to the next light. Take a left and then a quick right onto Pleasant Street, at the Imagine Nation Museum. Continue up Pleasant St., which is a one-way street, and then take a left at the stop sign on to West Street, and then your next left at Upson Street.

Last updated on June 19, 2009