Congratulations to Brian Bell for receiving a 2026 Individual Appreciation Award from the Milford Youth Center! As a special honor, the Center also dedicated the Boxing Room to Brian on October 1, 2026!
Brian has been a part of the Youth Center for almost 20 years! Brian is known for volunteering for our boxing program and is an exceptional instructor, teaching the children that boxing is not for the fight but for the discipline. Brian was trained by Coach Pablo Ramos beginning in the Natick and Framingham area, with over 50 years or boxing experience and coaching. The goal of the program at the Center is to teach self-confidence, respect, and discipline with also great physical work out. His personal
hope is for our members see their progression from their hard work in the program! Since the completion of the renovation, from 2016 to present, Brian has volunteered over 150 hours for our boxing program alone, with hundreds of hours dedicated prior to the renovation as well!
Many people may not know that Brian also dedicated months of his time prior to the renovation to help move all of the supplies, equipment and furniture to either storage lockers or to our temporary location, with the Director, Jen Ward. Jen communicated that she would not have been able to get the building emptied in time for the contractors to take without his help, which she is forever grateful for! Thank you, Brian!