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It is with great satisfaction and excitement that we reflect on 2023 throughout WA Boys & Girls Clubs!  Local Clubs have mostly rebounded to the pre-pandemic numbers in the number of youth served and average daily attendance!  Clubs grew their reach in several new communities, and expanded many programs focused on mental health, college and […]

The Mental Health Promotion Pilot at Boys & Girls Clubs of Benton and Franklin Counties recently garnered the attention of KOMO 4 news. Funded by the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) and the Norcliffe Foundation, the Mental Health Promotion Pilot operates in Clubs across the state. It’s currently in its second year of […]

On Saturday, November 4th, teens from across Washington gathered at the Downtown Bellevue Clubhouse for the annual WA State Keystone Summit. The 2023 WA State and Pacific Region Youth of the Year Dalilah opened the Summit by sharing her experience and introducing Tyler Monk, of The Underdog Mentality (TUM), and his keynote speech about persevering […]

As a staff and kid favorite annual tradition, Amerigroup of Washington sponsored the 2023 Holiday Happiness Card Contest. Club members from across the state sent in well over a hundred entries. We had so many great, talented contenders this year! It was difficult deciding on only 3 winners but in the end, Amerigroup chose Juliette […]

Pearle P., of Boys & Girls Clubs of the Olympic Peninsula, a 2021 and 2022 WA State Youth of the Year finalist, had the time of her life at the end of October singing the National Anthem during Game 2 of the World Series. Pearle performed the National Anthem and wowed a crowd of over […]

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 […]