LEESBURG, Fla. — The Boys & Girls Club of Central Florida in Leesburg is about to get bigger and better.

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Officials will hold a grand opening event at 10 a.m. Wednesday for the new addition to the recreation center at 1851 Griffin Road.

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The Leesburg branch and teen center club will triple its capacity from 50 to 150 children served daily.

Officials said the $2.75 million addition to the Leesburg center is 10,045 square feet, and is a collaboration between Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Florida and the City of Leesburg.

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The Club comprises 10 multi-purpose rooms, a career room, a sound studio, a game area, as well as a life skills and learning center.

Part of the new addition includes an outdoor area for youth and a separate outdoor area for teens.

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Since 1944, Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Florida has provided at-risk children, ages 6-18, with a safe place to learn and grow during non-school hours, officials said.

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