Dalilah F., of Boys & Girls Clubs of Benton and Franklin Counties, the 2023 Pacific Region Youth of the Year, traveled to New York City in October for the 2023 National Youth of the Year competition. Dalilah saw the sights of the Big Apple and met the other regional finalists before giving her speech in […]
Mental Health Promotion Pilot Year One Report
Boys & Girls Clubs of Washington State (BGCWA) has developed and completed the first year of a three-year pilot program to provide behavioral health staff support and trauma-informed training within their Clubs in partnership with WA state Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, PAXIS Institute and the Norcliffe Foundation. In the first year, the pilot […]
2023 WA State Parent and Caregiver Survey
Eleven Boys & Girls Club organizations throughout WA administered a recent survey connecting with parents and caregivers of our Club members. 466 individuals provided feedback to the Clubs this year, and they overwhelmingly affirmed to WA Clubs how much they value and appreciate our work! 95% of respondents said that the Club plays an important role in […]
Summer Programming at the Clubs
Summer is here! But there is no slowing down for Clubs across our state. As we like to say, “When school’s out, Club’s in!” June, July and August are often the busiest times of year for our organizations. Almost all Clubs spend the season offering weeklong camps, many of which are open morning until evening […]
Nourishing Neighbors Grant
Boys & Girls Clubs of Washington State Association has received a $120,000 Nourishing Neighbors grant from Safeway/Albertsons Foundation’s Nourishing Neighbors Breakfast Kids campaign. Boys & Girls Clubs of Washington State Association will use this grant to provide nutritious meals to Club kids during the summer months. Nourishing Neighbors is a charitable program of Safeway/Albertsons Foundation. […]
Legislative Investments in Mental Health & AIM Programs
WA State’s 2023 legislative session concluded on April 23rd, and we applaud our legislators for continuing and increasing important investments in academic success and mental health promotion programs that can benefit Boys & Girls Clubs in Washington State. The legislature approved a 38% increase to the Academics, Innovation and Mentoring, and our Clubs plan to […]