'lincoln heights' joins the boys & girls clubs

Erica Hubbard helps launch a joint campaign to inspire community activism. See how she did it.

You didn't really need another reason to love "Lincoln Heights," but we've got one more for you anyway. It's just been announced that the award-winning "Lincoln Heights" will partner with Boys & Girls Clubs of America on a new campaign to promote social activism in communities across the country.

Erica Hubbard helped launch the initiative when she spoke at the Boys & Girls Clubs' annual National Keystone Conference on April 4, in Atlanta. The event was attended by more than 1,600 teens, who got to hear Erica tell her own story of pursuing her dreams. Other "Lincoln Heights" castmates will follow Erica's lead and appear at upcoming events throughout the year. (Keep your eye out, and we'll be sure to give you a heads-up.)

In case you don't know much about Boys & Girls Clubs, the organization has helped kids "be great" for more than 100 years by providing hope and opportunity for those who need it most. It provides more than four million young people across the country and on U.S. military bases around the world with guidance and training to help them realize their dreams.

Without giving too much away, Boys & Girls Clubs will figure into the story lines of the new "Lincoln Heights" season. The cast will also appear in PSAs promoting community involvement.

And when might this start happening? Well, "Lincoln Heights" returns with all-new episodes on Tuesday, August 4, at 9/8c. Until then, watch Erica talk about the conference and find out what she has to say about the importance of community activism.

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