It's time for a #BGCPPR Youth of the Year update! We're cheering on 2022 YOY Haylie C. for her acceptance into UNC. From Club member to Club alum, Haylie continues to find success and be an inspiration wherever she goes!

#destinationUNC #GreatFuturesStartHere #WhereAreTheyNow

We're sending a final shout out to the Ross Dress for Less team at the Bloomington store for leading the charge to raise funds for homework help programs at #BGCPPR Clubs and beyond! Jackeline and team finished with more than $3,000 raised.

Today our thanks goes out to the Ross Dress for Less North Academy store and their rockstar community for the funds they raised to support Power Hour, a homework help program at Boys & Girls Clubs! Aracelli and team exceeded their fundraising goal of $888!

Kira and her team at the Ross Dress for Less Austin Bluffs store location are next in our shout-outs this week! Along with their incredible community, they blew past their $1,200 fundraising goal to raise $2,000 to support homework help at #BGCPPR Clubs and more nationwide!

Our #BGCPPR 2024 Youth of the Year, Jeffrey N., and Jr. Youth of the Year, Ava H. arrived to find some big surprises last week—new laptops! For their extraordinary investment of time and dedication to this year's YOY program, the Club continues to invest in their #GreatFutures .

We're shouting out the Ross Dress for Less Southgate store and the awesome community today for their help raising funds to support academic success programming at our Clubs! Chris and his team at Southgate met their whopping $2,500 fundraising goal!

We're sending BIG thank yous all week to our local Ross Dress for Less stores and community that went above and beyond in raising funds for Boys & Girls Clubs across the nation! Paula and her team at the Security/Widefield store smashed their goal of $1,139!

#BGCPPR is thanking Buffalo Wild Wings Foundation for supporting our Club programs! Their funding will support programs in our 5 core areas: Character & Leadership Development, Health & Life Skills, Education & Career Development, Sports, Fitness & Recreation, and The Arts.

From basic computer skills, to online safety, to software engineering, #BGCPPR Clubs are the fun, collaborative environment where kids and teens can gain the skills to succeed in the growing digital world. Check out our E. A. Tutt members flexing their typing skills!

As a former Club kid, #BGCPPR Board of Directors Vice Chair Stanley Gbandawa knows first-hand how the Club can ignite the potential in tomorrow's leaders and change-makers. With his unique experience and steadfast vision, Stanley has been an invaluable partner to the Club.

We're proud to recognize Kara Kosinski, our Area Director, as the #BGCPPR Staff Member of the Year! With her robust experience and thoughtful leadership, Kara helps ensure our Clubs continue to offer safe, enriching, and fun experiences for hundreds of kids and teens every day.

Our next #BGCPPR President's Award goes to one of our longtime Club supporters, Melani Tutt! Melani has been an instrumental part of our Youth of the Year program. We're grateful to Melani for not only being a part of our story, but also helping us capture it year after year.

Every year, we like to highlight #BGCPPR community partners, staff, board members, and supporters that go above and beyond in helping to advance our mission. Corwin Toyota Colorado Springs, the presenting sponsor of our 2024 Great Futures Gala, is first on our list this year!

Our 1st place #BGCPPR Blue Door Award and a $1,000 dollar scholarship goes to Jeffrey N. from the El Pomar Club! Jeffrey continues to make waves this year, also earning the 2024 local Youth of the Year title. Join us in congratulating Jeffrey on another achievement well-earned!

Our second place #BGCPPR Blue Door Award and a $750 scholarship goes to Nicholas B. from the E. A. Tutt Club! Nicholas has been attending the Club for one year, where he has grown into a leader and role model for all his peers. Congratulations, Nicholas!

Our 3rd place #BGCPPR Blue Door Award and a $500 scholarship goes to Frankie B. from the E. A. Tutt Club! Throughout her ten years of membership, the Club is where Frankie has gained invaluable skills and built meaningful relationships. Congratulations, Frankie!

We're excited to announce our 2024 Blue Door Awards essay contest! #BGCPPR Club members write about 'How the Club has impacted me'. Three participants will receive post-secondary scholarships! These awards are funded by two incredible Club supporters: Jim DiBiase & Ingrid Richter

We're throwing it back to 1860 to remember four women at the center of BGC beginnings: Mary Goodwin, Alice Goodwin, Elizabeth Hamersley, and Louisa Bushnell. Their call to service lives on today as thousands of Clubs nationwide empower all young people to reach for #GreatFutures .

One lucky #BGCPPR Club family had the chance to experience the @af_mbb game this past weekend with free tickets courtesy of @theviewhouse! Thank you, ViewHouse, for being an incredible Club supporter and making these experiences possible!

Our partners at Panda Express raised $800 to support #BGCPPR Clubs! Their gift will help us provide dozens of kids and teens with the resources they need to set goals for academic success, healthy lifestyles, and so much more. Special thank you to Paul for leading the initiative!