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Club Member Spotlight: Larry, Hylton Club

Larry joined the BGCGW Hylton Club in 2016 after a friend from school told him about Club. Larry describes himself as “funny, skilled, and friendly,” attributes that helped him be recognized as Hylton’s “Member of the Month” for January 2019. Larry is actively involved in Passport to Manhood, a leadership development program dedicated to promoting […]

Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Washington Unveils Culmore Character Club’s Renovated Kitchen

“I enjoy learning to cook different types of food,” 11 year-old Culmore Club member Rachel shared her excitement for the newly renovated Culmore Club Kitchen. On March 12, BGCGW celebrated the unveiling of the complete kitchen renovation with a ribbon cutting ceremony in front of board members and esteemed guests. BGCGW President and CEO Gabrielle […]

BGCGW Hosts 2019 Youth of the Year Competition

Congratulations to Nola Payton of the General Heiser Club for her win of the 2019 Greater Washington Youth of the Year title! BGCGW hosted its Regional Youth of the Year (YOY) competition on February 23 in the Black Box Theatre @THEARC. Candidates were interviewed by a panel of judges and delivered their speeches to family, […]

2019 Youth of the Year Event

Then and Now: Destiny Malloy

From our Hylton Branch to Cornell University, there’s no stopping Destiny. Destiny Malloy first attended BGCGW’s Hylton Branch when she was just 11 years old. Her reason? Her father was deployed to the Middle East and her mother needed a safe place for Destiny and her sister while she worked. Hylton seemed like the best […]

Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Washington Unveils New Community and Reading Room

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Washington (BGCGW) invites the community to a ribbon cutting ceremony unveiling the new community and reading rooms at The Richard England Clubhouse 14 in Washington, D.C.  Sponsored by the Lois and Richard England Family Foundation, the rooms will provide more 400 Club members with access to a literacy-enriched […]

Camp 4 Kids: Helping Provide Fun, Learning and Inspiration

This is the last day of summer camp for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Washington. Hundreds of children were able to take advantage of the experience thanks in part to News4 viewers who donated to NBC4’s Camp 4 Kids (click here to donate). News4’s Barbara Harrison visited a camp and saw how much […]

BGCGW Alum, Roy Hibbert, Jr., Gives Back

NBA Los Angeles Lakers Center and BGCGW alumnus, Roy Hibbert, Jr., is committed to the academic achievement of young people.  Through his Foundation, Roy has donated $25,000 in support of the BGCGW Youth of the Year (YOY) program.  YOY is a nationally recognized initiative designed to promote and acknowledge young people’s service to their Club and […]

Colliers International supports BGCGW!

Continuing their tradition of supporting a local charity in the city that hosts their Americas Conference, Colliers International has selected the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Washington for 2016. Please consider making a donation. Thank you for your support. www.colliers.com

Fighting Summer Learning Loss Through BGCGW Summer Camps

Some folks call it the “summer slump,” others  “summer learning loss,” and Boys & Girls Clubs call it “brain drain.” Whatever you call it, students in our communities and across the country will experience academic losses over the summer months. According to a 2013 survey of 500 teachers by the National Summer Learning Association, summer […]