The recent opening of a new community hub in West Baltimore will not only invigorate the surrounding community but also reflect an ongoing effort by city and state leaders to inspire Charm City’s next generation of leaders.
On the morning of Oct. 6, 2025, Baltimore Ravens executives joined the Bisciotti Family Foundation, Boys & Girls Clubs of Metropolitan Baltimore, Baltimore City Recreation and Parks and Green Street Academy to host a ribbon-cutting ceremony, officially marking the opening of the Baltimore Ravens Boys & Girls Club at Hilton Recreation Center in West Baltimore’s St. Joseph’s/Allendale neighborhood.
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According to the Boys & Girls Club of Metro Baltimore – or BGCMB – only NFL franchises in the nation have teamed up with a Boys & Girls Club to produce similar projects, and Baltimore is one of them.
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“I’ve been in this business 25 years and have heard a hundred times about the effect that a place like this had on [Ravens] players,” Bisciotti said. “You deserve this, and we’re not going to stop here.”
When dozens of community stakeholders, residents, elected officials, sports figures, local residents and Green Street Academy students and faculty in attendance beheld the immaculately designed Ravens Boys & Girls Club, they saw the thorough transformation of what was once the Hilton Recreation Center.
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“This facility has everything that our young people need, from arts and technology, to gym fields and a turf field – it’s got something for ladi dadi and everybody,” said Scott, also acknowledging the investors, stakeholders and contributors who made the project a massive success.
“Ravens Boys & Girls Club is proof of what happens when Baltimore comes together. It could result in so many people bringing opportunity to Charm City, a success story for public-private partnership and a testament to the will of our community.”
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The school, which serves about 875 students in grades 6-12, will have the privilege of using the new facility to host athletic events. Its football team played their first home game of the season at Dick Cass Field on the evening of Oct. 10, according to GSA Athletic Director Jason Leonard, who said the Ravens Boys & Girls Club will mean a great deal to the athletic program.
“It’s going to be huge for us because we’ve been trying to have a home facility since we started back in 2016 with athletics, and we’ve played nothing but away games,” Leonard said.
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The event featured remarks from Ashley Hill, director of the new Ravens Boys & Girls Club; Mayor Brandon Scott; Ravens President Sashi Brown; State Sen. Antonio Hayes; Jeff Breslin, president and CEO of BGCMB; Lorraine Orr, Executive Vice President and chief operating officer of Boys & Girls Clubs of America; and Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti.
Hill also welcomed guests and shared her vision for the Club’s impact. Following the remarks was a ceremonial ribbon-cutting, tours of the new facility and a dedication ceremony honoring Cass.
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“We are so thankful for the partnership and trust of the City and the incredible generosity of Steve and Renee (Bisciotti).”
Located at 2950 Phelps Lane, the renovated facility includes:
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“I will say, over my years and decades of service to this great mission – I’ve been in thousands of Boys & Girls Clubs across this country, and this is something special,” Boys & Girls Clubs of America executive Lorraine Orr said.
“This will be a magical place for young people… today’s event promotes the power and the necessity of sports in the lives of young people.”
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