Blaine’s Boys and Girls Club has a new director

Dakota Biggs has been appointed the new director of the Blaine Boys and Girls Club.

Biggs has worked at the Blaine Boys and Girls Club for three years, previously as the program coordinator. Before that, he majored in sociology at Western Washington University and then completed an AmeriCorps program. According to its website, AmeriCorps is a network of national service programs whose members address community needs like increasing academic achievement, mentoring youth, fighting poverty and preparing for disasters.

It was through the AmeriCorps program that Biggs started volunteering at the Bellingham branch of the Boys and Girls Club. He became passionate about the organization and decided to stick with it.

“[The club] is an excellent source of community for kids who might lack that at home,” Biggs said. After the head of the Blaine branch recently moved to the Ferndale branch, Biggs was appointed as the new director of the Blaine branch.

Samantha Dennison, head of the Ferndale branch, said Biggs was chosen for the role because he has shown exemplary leadership and growth.

“[Biggs] has gone above and beyond to build those relationships with the kids we serve,” Dennison said.

The Blaine Boys and Girls Club offers programs to kids all week, but Biggs wants people to know about their summer meal program. Meals are available at 8 a.m. or noon for any kids who come to the club, free of charge and regardless of whether they’re involved in club programs or not.

Biggs said he can be reached with any questions about the club at dbiggs@whatcomclubs.org or by stopping by at the club.