Hall of Fame
The Boys & Girls Club of Paterson and Passaic’s Hall of Fame recognizes our Club Alumni, individuals who attended our Club in their youth, and have demonstrated dedication to and involvement with our Club in the years following their time here. We are proud to honor those who continue to be a part of our Club Family and are committed to being an example of character, leadership and success to our Club Kids of today.
Senator Benjie Wimberly
Born and raised in Paterson, Senator Benjie Wimberly attended our Paterson Clubhouse as a child, eventually graduating from Passaic County Technical Institute and Virginia State University with a degree in Sociology. Since 1989 the Senator has been involved in his community through sports, working in coaching jobs at Paterson Catholic,…
Ralph Feliciano
Born and raised in Paterson, Firefighter Ralph attended Paterson School 21 & Paterson Catholic HS, Graduating from New Jersey City University with a degree in Business administration in 2003. In 2015 Ralph followed in his brother Captain Isaac Feliciano footsteps and joined the Paterson Fire dept. Since joining the dept…
Mayor Hector C. Lora
Meet Hector – Our Star Leader! Before he was the mayor, Hector C. Lora was a Passaic Club Kid. The son of Dominican immigrants, Hector was born and raised in the city of Passaic, where he was a proud member of the Boys & Girls Club of Passaic. He graduated…
Victor Cruz
Meet Victor - Our Super Star! NFL Super Bowl champion, Victor Cruz is a Pro Bowl Receiver for the NFL. Growing up in Paterson, NJ - just a few miles from the Giants’ home field at MetLife Stadium - football was always Victor’s first love. He was an all-state receiver…