Cheryl Bender: Clubhouse Director

Cheryl Bender, director of the Clubhouse program and a licensed social worker, develops teams of teen and adult leaders who provide ongoing faith-based afterschool programming at multiple locations across the Dayton area.

Cheryl also has extensive experience in networking with community organizations and in acquiring grant and business donations to support and grow the Clubhouse program as it reaches Dayton-area kids for Jesus.

Under Cheryl’s leadership, Clubhouse was the recipient of the 838th Point of Light from President George Bush and of the Voluntary Action Award from President Bill Clinton.