The Boys & Girls Club has been instrumental in helping kids in the Black community thrive and survive. And, for Terrence J, things are no different, as it’s made him who he is today.

“I learned how to swim at a Boys & Girls Club, I learned people skills, playing sports, and even drama,” he shared. “One of the volunteers taught drama at a local college. He and I would put together little skits. Now, I have an Academy Award for drama. I look back at my life and I go, ‘Wow, the first time I even did something like acting was at a Boys & Girls Club. When I reflect on my life, I realize that a lot of nuggets were planted and a lot of seeds were being watered when I was at the Boys and Girls Club growing up.”

This is why it was a no-brainer for him to join forces with both Maytag and the Boys & Girls Club to give back to local communities.

“I don’t do partnerships that are not meaningful, it’s a big part of my mission statement,” said Terrence J. “I’m at a place now in my life where I don’t need to do goofy things for money. I do things that I want to do because I’m passionate about it. So, this year as my team and I put together our mission statement of things that we want to accomplish, we found that Maytag was looking for the perfect person for their campaign and it all just came together so organically. I remember growing up and seeing a Maytag refrigerator. [And] I’ve been working with the Boys & Girls Club for over 20 years — the cause that we’re fighting is so necessary. So, it all just really aligned.”

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