Community Youth Leaders Know How To Host A Great Cookout!
- Nile Clarke
- Jul 23
- 1 min read
Youth Leaders from Community Matters 2, threw one amazing “Summer Ready Cookout” for the city residents on Saturday, July 12, 2025, in Poughkeepsie, NY.
(Photo Caption: Group photo of the youth leaders from Community Matters 2, who successful organized cookout. / Photo credit The Goodie Drop)
About 32 young people planned, cooked and hosted their first “Summer Ready Cookout” at 50 N. Hamilton Street in Poughkeepsie. If you were lucky enough to stop by, you would have tried some delicious jerk chicken right off the grill! Football Coach Jarmar “Pop” Richardson and his family helped the kids earn their Grill Master status. The youth leaders also facilitated games, handled the D.J, booth and announced the summer ready giveaways which were bikes donated by the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office.
Photo Caption: Photo of the Richardson Family just after they finished grilling and volunteering at the Summer Ready Cookout with their Daughter who is also a youth leader and member of Community Matters 2: Photo Credit:the Goodie Drop)
“My Dad cooked out, we had jerk chicken, mac and cheese, salad, some peppers and lots of things. We also had an Nintendo Switch out, there was a big screen and we played Nintendo Switch on it. It was really fun!
-— Janai Richardson
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