Milford Connections Play Key Role in Boys & Girls Club Winning National Environmental Award‏

The Wakeman Boys & Girls Club Smilow-Burroughs Clubhouse has been honored as a “LEED platinum” building, the highest award offered by the U.S. Green Building Council, demonstrating Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED). The Smilow-Burroughs Clubhouse is the first Boys & Girls Club to receive this prestigious award. Joining the award ceremony are (front row L-R) Wakeman clubhouse members Jayvon Snider, Jannette Latorre, Jasiyah Scott, Tyler Lopez, Paola Chaves, Haniel Jeremy, and Billy Narvaez. Back row L-R: Milford resident Pat Rose of Rose-Tiso & Co.; Joel Smilow, philanthropist; Dick Galvin, chairman, Wakeman Boys & Girls Club Board of Trustees; and Peter Zannis of Milford-based Turner Construction.

Photo credit: Cathy Boatwright