Author: Laura Robertson

  • By Laura Robertson
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Springtime Brings New Bike Racks to Boys Home

Boys Home is grateful for the donation of eleven bike racks from the Alleghany Chamber of Commerce. Matt Fischer, an employee of Alleghany Outdoors, made the connection for Boys Home to receive the racks. Recently, he became a volunteer at Boys Home with a specific focus on improving the bike program. Matt sympathizes with many of the current students and is excited to become involved. Whenever he needed an escape as a child, he would jump on his bike and ride. This activity left him with a sense of freedom, peace and an interest in exploring nature. For Matt, riding his bike led to his love for the outdoors. Now that it is springtime, it is a perfect time for the students to enjoy the outdoors and biking. Boys Home is thankful for Matt’s dedication to this mission and for helping the current students stay physically active.

  • By Laura Robertson
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Boys Home Welcomes New Director of Athletics and Recreation

Boys Home of Virginia is excited to announce Donnie Costigan as the director of athletics and recreation. Donnie is a Boys Home alumnus, arriving on “The Hill” at age nine. After graduating from Alleghany High School in 1995, he attended Bluefield University where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree.

While at Boys Home, Donnie was a three-sport athlete playing football, basketball and baseball. He claims, “Sports had a positive influence during my time at Boys Home. They kept me out of trouble. In addition, sports taught me the valuable life lesson of winning and losing on and off the court.” While playing basketball at Boys Home, he earned the record of 2nd all-time leading scorer with 1,687 points. Donnie was able to continue his basketball career through college, playing at the Division II level.

His career path brought him back to Boys Home in 2003. After his return, Donnie held the positions of houseparent, intake and evaluation manager, campus life coordinator and team leader. He always felt called to give more to the current students, specifically through his passion for sports. Some initial goals in his new role are to expand the variety of sports offered, move Boys Home into an independent sports league and offer junior varsity programs. There will also be a focus on providing an opportunity for every student interested in sports to be able to play in some fashion.

Boys Home is thrilled to have a positive leader and alumnus assume this important position. Donnie lives the Boys Home vision of creating a community that inspires young men to positively impact those around them.