At the end of summer it is always rejuvenating to consider the successes you anticipate in the coming year. Experience tells us we should also anticipate the unexpected – the things that happen in spite of the best laid plans! That’s one set of possibilities – the universe of the unplanned.
At Boys & Girls Clubs we also strive to keep on top of a different set of options: what is possible for our kids and teens?
Every day, when one of the nearly 12,000 youth we serve decides to go behind the blue door of a Boys & Girls Club, it becomes more possible for them to take an even bigger step. This is an intentional step down the critical path to high school graduation with a plan for their future. Opening that door 3 or more times a week is a healthy choice with demonstrated results.
Anyone with access to the media knows how violence has escalated all across the country. With safety uppermost in everyone’s minds, our annual Club member surveys show that the perception of safety inside the Clubs is also tied to the journeys to and from them each day. It is not only the out of school time being measured, but the combined set of experiences that make up a young person’s day. And night.
This year BGCGW will make possible a safe environment, distinguished by caring adults and programs, activities and exposure. These in turn will make it possible not only to dream, but to have dreams come true.
Be one of those caring adults; contribute to a great activity that promotes the choice of returning to the blue doors of a Boys & Girls Club. Come see that programs don’t happen without talented, passionate staff and volunteers and that, together, we will make possibilities into happy realities.
Thank you, and enjoy your autumn!
Pandit
ABOUT
We serve kids and teens through an adopted strategy created by our National Headquarters to ensure Academic Success, Good Character and Citizenship, and Healthy Lifestyles.
LOCATIONS
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Washington has fifteen locations throughout the Washington, DC region. Visit a Club page below, or find a Club near you!
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Northern Virginia
- Annandale
- Bailey’s Community Center
- Dunbar Alexandria-Olympic
- General Heiser
- Hylton
- Martin K. Alloy
- Murraygate
- Ox Hill
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Virtual
- Clubhouse @ Your House
GET INVOLVED
Here are just a few ways to partner with Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Washington. From volunteers to event sponsorships and program funding, we rely on the support of people and organizations like you.
News
- BGCGW ANNOUNCES JOINT-INITIATIVE WITH COHNREZNICK ON YOUTH PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
- BGCGW’S Club Members Learn Braille to See Friend’s Point of View
- D.C. COUNCIL RESTORES FUNDING FOR JELLEFF RECREATION CENTER CLUB
- DC GOVERNMENT INFORMS BOYS & GIRLS CLUB IT WILL BE DEFUNDED
- 7th Annual BlueFest
- Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Washington Receives Unprecedented $10 Million Gift from Local Philanthropist.
Blog
- Revitalized BGCGW Athletic Association Promotes Healthy Lifestyles for Members
- BGCGW’S Club Members Learn Braille to See Friend’s Point of View
- CLUBS HONOR PRESENT-DAY HISTORY MAKERS DURING WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH
- Alumni Spotlight: Carla Grant-Pickens
- Virtual Teen Takeover Tuesdays 2020
- BGCGW Supports Learning at Homeless Shelter