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Join Best of Books at 6 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 15 as we hear from former Oklahoma County Boy's and Girls' Club CEO, Jane Sutter. Jane will be signing copies of her book "Hope for America's Youth, Beyond the Blue Doors of a Boys & Girls Club". Purchase your copy to get signed at this free event, open to all.
About the Book
"Hope for America's Youth, Beyond the Blue Doors of a Boys & Girls Club" is an exploration of how caring adults can ignite the bright potential of America’s youth. After the loss of her beloved mentor—when the doors of her career in government were slamming shut—Jane Sutter found new purpose, renewed faith, and hope as the CEO of Boys & Girls Clubs of Oklahoma County. Now retired, she catches up with some of her former “Club kids” to see where life has taken them since they walked out those blue doors. Interwoven with their stories is her own journey to—and through—those same doors. She uses the stories of individual Club kids (as well as exceptional volunteers and professional staff) to shine a light on issues of self-esteem, childhood trauma, and generational poverty. Sutter believes it is important to share a sense of hope with young people from all walks of life, not just those in our immediate families, to create stronger, more-compassionate communities.
About the Author
Jane Sutter is the former President & CEO of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Oklahoma County. She was Boys & Girls Clubs of America’s Southwest Region Executive of the Year in 2017, and was American Mothers, Inc. Oklahoma Mother of the Year in 2019. In retirement she volunteers extensively with the Harding Fine Arts Academy Foundation, Oklahoma City Public Schools Foundation’s ReadOKC, Kirkpatrick Family Fund, and Westminster Presbyterian Church. She and her husband David live in Edmond, Oklahoma.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
1313 E Danforth Rd, Edmond, OK, United States, Oklahoma 73034
