One of the growing and most pressing needs for our youth today are the developmental and foundational skills that occur during high-quality Early Childhood Education (ECE). Many children entering first grade are reading below grade level due to lack of …
Joyce Williams, Associate Vice Chancellor for Workforce and Economic Development at Dallas County Community College District (DCCCD), was recently elected chairman of the board of directors for Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Dallas (BGCD). She has served on BGCD’s …
The 12th annual Corporate Cup Golf Tournament, presented by Kimberly-Clark and Gibson Dunn, took place on October 10th at Dallas National Golf Club and it was another great success! Due to the generous support of our players and sponsors, we raised $348,500! Proceeds …
ALBERTSONS AND TOM THUMB JOIN DALLAS COWBOYS LINEBACKER SEAN LEE’S ‘SACKS FOR KIDS’ TO BENEFIT BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF THE METROPLEX Fans Pledge. They Perform. Kids Win. Beginning August 15 through the 2017-2018 National Football League season, fans may …
Earlier this year, Texas Instruments awarded Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Dallas with a $30,000 grant to fund our summer coding camp. Now known as the Texas Instruments Coding Camp, it encompasses curriculum developed and taught by University of …
When many people hear human trafficking, they envision young girls being smuggled into the United States from foreign countries or college girls being snatched while vacationing. Allow us to introduce to you a modern-day illustration happening every day, right here …
On Friday, June 16, 2017, Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Dallas hosted an event to promote high school graduation among the hundreds of teens attending one of our 20 Club locations. The celebration, which had over 150 teens in …
On Tuesday, May 23, 2017, Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Dallas (BGCD) hosted its 9th Annual TOPPs (Threshold of Opportunities) Celebration, co-chaired by Michele Wheller, COO of Jackson-Shaw, and George S. Watson, owner of Steelcreek Management, LLC. Karen and …
We are so excited to announce Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Dallas (BGCD) and Taco Bell Foundation will, once again, join forces to promote high school graduation! Taco Bell Foundation has awarded BGCD with a $12,500 grant to fund …
We are so excited to announce Toyota Financial Services has agreed to continue their support of our Youth of the Year program and awarded Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Dallas with $15,970. Now in its 70th year, the Youth of …
Early this year, Catie Arsenault, the store manager at the Old Navy store on Park Lane who volunteers at the Roseland Club location several times throughout the year, was nominated for the 2016 Fisher Award South, which is the highest …
The 8th Annual TOPPs Celebration took place on Thursday, May 19, 2016 at the Frontiers of Flight Museum. TOPPs (Threshold of Opportunities) is an annual fundraiser that allows Boys & Girls Club members to dine with sponsors and community leaders. It …
NBC 5 and Telemundo 39 employees spent the day volunteering with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Dallas (BGCD) during their Math Blazers competition. On Saturday, April 30, 2016 dozens of NBC 5 staff and managers helped North Texas …
On March 31, 2016 the WWE and Boys & Girls Club of Greater Dallas hosted an Anti-Bullying Rally which included WWE Superstar’s The Miz, Sin Cara, Chief Brand Officer, Stephanie McMahon, WWE Diva, Natalya, WWE announcer Corey Graves, as well …
During the March 2016 Spring Break, Club members at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Dallas were able to participate in Science Camps across our multiple locations which encourages our youth to engage in STEAMED programs. Students were taken …
On March 17, 2016, more than 2,500 teen leaders from 157 cities and 5 countries convened in Dallas to address many issues facing America’s youth at the 49th Annual National Keystone Conference. Boys & Girls Clubs of America and Aaron’s, …
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Dallas CEO and Youth of the Year visited Washington, D.C. to participate in the National Day of Advocacy On March 15, 2016 Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Dallas (BGCD), Chief Executive Officer, Charles …
In 2015, BGCDallas served 7,500 members across our 29 Club sites. Because of our expanded partnership with DISD, we are serving more youth in our community than in our 50-year history. To date, our average daily attendance exceeds 2,200 members …
East Dallas Boys & Girls Club member Almira Akinpelu was announced as the Youth of the Year for BGCD in January. Almira became a member of the West Dallas Boys & Girls Club at the age of 6 until its …
What do you do when you hear stats like: 3 out of 10 youth are overweight or obese 1 in 5 school-age children is obese Nearly 1/3 of high school students are overweight or obese Well, if you’re anything like …