Denzel Washington has long been committed to supporting underserved communities as the spokesperson for the Boys & Girls Clubs of America, an organization that provides life developing programs for young people. He was a member of the Boys & Girls Club as a kid, and became the program’s national spokesman in 1992. He has also served on the organization’s national Board of Governors since 1995.

During its annual gala in Washington, DC. on October 29, Washington introduced Whitney Stewart, the