Read BGCA's latest press releases and find out more about The Positive Place For
Kids!
08.25.08
Financial Education Program Sponsored by Charles Schwab Foundation Surpasses
Expectations
Nearly 120,000 Club teens at almost 1,100 Boys & Girls Clubs across the U.S.
have completed the Money Matters: Make It CountSM financial
literacy program in the four years since the program’s launch.
08.14.08
Unity Program Reunites
Local Boys & Girls Club Teens
Through the Youth for Unity
program, The Allstate Foundation has joined
forces with BGCA to combat bias.
07.24.08
Club Tech Digital Arts Festival Winners Visit the Twin Cities
Sixteen teens enjoy job shadowing experience with Best Buy and Microsoft.
06.17.08
Jeter, Berra Make a Special Delivery of DHL All-Star FanFest Tickets to
Boys & Girls Clubs Kids
DHL donates more than 2,000 FanFest tickets to New York area Club
members.
06.16.08
AT&T Teams with BGCA to Create Successful Career Path for Youth
Job training is made easy, exciting and fun through a hands-on experience
for young people.
06.04.08
Microsoft's Ballmer Receives the Champion of Youth Award
Boys & Girls Clubs of America salutes Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer with the
Champion of Youth Award at its 2008 gala held at the Waldorf-Astoria in New
York.
06.04.08
Calling All
Campers: Tupperware and Brooke Shields Kick Off Camp Confidence
Tupperware Brands Corporation launches a virtual camp for women to
boost their self-confidence and that of their friends.
05.28.08
Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius
Joins Wal-Mart to Support BGCA’s Power Hour Program
Wal-Mart Foundation announced a $700,000 donation to the University of
Kansas which will be used to enhance BGCA's homework tutorial program Power
Hour.
05.21.08
BGCA
and PTA Chosen as Official Charities for
Family-Friendly Digital Video Service
New online video stores powered by HP allow families to access and purchase
age-appropriate digital content in a safe and secure online environment. The
program was created and is managed by Harmony Digital Media Consortium with the
support of the Motion Picture Association of America.
04.28.08
President’s Council Thanks Youth
Volunteers During National Volunteer Week
New toolkit created to address income gap in youth service.
04.17.08
BGCA Partnering with MetLife Foundation to Serve More Teens
Thirty-three Clubs nationwide selected for funding.
04.03.08
BGCA and Kimberly-Clark Corp. Publish Cookbook to Help Families Spend Quality
Time Together
The cookbook, Just Add Family, adds fun to family dinners.
02.22.08
BGCA Joins
Kimberly-Clark Corporation to Launch
Online Resources to Strengthen American Families
New Web site provides parenting tips for both traditional and
non-traditional families.
01.23.08
Microsoft's Robbie Bach Named Chairman-Elect for BGCA
Bach will serve as BGCA's board chairman in 2009-2010.
12.11.07
Kimberly-Clark Teams with BGCA to Encourage Family Dialogue This Holiday Season
Program offers tips to strengthen family bonds.
10.19.07
BGCA Calls America to Action Concerning Crises Affecting Youth
BGCA survey, leading experts, and prominent Club alumni address need
to combat crime and violence, drop-out epidemic, youth obesity.
10.11.07
CA Donates 225,000 Software Licenses to Secure Every PC at Clubs Nationwide
9.19.07
Outstanding LaGrange, Ga., Teen Named BGCA's National Youth of the Year
7.20.07
Digital Arts Festival Winners Embark on Tech Adventure in Seattle
Boys & Girls Club members gain hands-on experience at Best Buy and Microsoft.
7.10.07
$75 million raised through "Idol Gives Back”
Charity Project Entertainment Fund announces latest allocation of funds.
6.01.07
Sports Star Anna Kournikova Teams with Cartoon Network to Help Boys & Girls
Clubs Get Animated
New in-classroom DVD program demonstrates fun exercises to help kids stay
healthy and active.
4.18.07
“Idol Gives Back” to Benefit Young People Living in Poverty
Idol Gives Back donations will support charities including Boys & Girls
Clubs of America.
3.27.07
Optimistic Teens May Need Financial Reality Check Schwab Survey Shows
Findings reveal opportunities for parents to help their teens master the
basics of 21st century money management.
3.21.07
Teens Indentify Adults' Perceptions of Youth as Top Issue
Boys & Girls Club members launch National Service Project for 2007.
3.16.07
Slidell, La., Boys & Girls Club Teen "Blings Out" His Phone to Win the
Top Prize
AT&T sponsors contest to encourage creativity.
3.08.07
Boys & Girls Clubs of America and
Kimberly-Clark Continue
Family Strengthening Efforts
Three-Year, $7 Million Initiative Embraces More Families in 2007.
3.01.07
Nine Non-profit Organizations Partner in
the i’m Initiative
Windows Live Messenger connects customers to top social causes through the
donation of Microsoft advertising dollars.
2.27.07
New Resource Available to Parents Looking for Ways to Create Healthy Habits at
Home
Triple Play Parents Game Plan offers parents a way to “get into the game”
of health and fitness with their kids.
