Event raises $4,500 for youth summer camps

RED BANK — A benefit for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Monmouth County (BGCM) raised $4,500 for summer camp programming.

Hosted by Dr. Erin Curtis and Red Bank Family Eyecare, the benefit was held on the lawn of the office on Front Street.

More than 160 supporters attended the event, which featured a silent auction, basket auction, raffles, trunk show, hors d’oeuvres and refreshments.

BGCM has locations in Red Bank and Asbury Park that provide fun, educational and character-building programming for over 800 children each year. BGCM’s summer camps offer structured recreational activities, daily learning modules, book clubs, daily recreational swims, arts and crafts, and weekly field trips.