08-12-10
College Dreams Come True for Three Outstanding Boys & Girls Club Teens
Three Club Youth of the Year winners receive four year, full-tuition scholarships from Marquette University.
http://www.bgca.org/news/2010_0812_Marquette.asp
06-10-10
Jennifer Lopez: BE EXTRAORDINARY
Boys & Girls Club alumna first got her start at the Kips Bay Boys & Girls Club in New York. http://www.bgca.org/news/scoop.asp With the assistance of several Club members from the Kips Bay Boys & Girls Club of New York, Jennifer Lopez unveils her BE EXTRAORDINARY billboard to encourage us all to help kids reach their full potential. Lopez joins a host of celebrities in BGCA's BE GREAT campaign, including actor Denzel Washington, television personality Mario Lopez, actress Kerry Washington, singers Usher and Ne-Yo and more.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4AXMMDXXgU
04-26-10Tamara Johnson selected as the 2010 National Ambassador for the Financial Literacy Program, Money Matters: Make It Count
Ambassador will promote the value of financial education to teens nationwide; program sponsored by Charles Schwab Foundation.
02-16-10
BGCA Hosts First-Ever National Family Strengthening Virtual Symposium
America’s top family strengthening experts will present solutions in online sessions free to the public.
09.16.09Meet Carolina Correa, BGCA's 2009-2010 National Youth of the YearA seven-year member of Boys & Girls Club of Pawtucket, R.I., Carolina Correa is the first Hispanic female and 63rd youth to receive the title of National Youth of the Year.
http://bgca.org/news/2009-0916-NatlYOY.asp
07.21.09
BGCA’S Youth Advocacy Campaign Unveils New "BE BRAVE" Billboard in Little Rock
Featuring Gen. Wesley Clark, the billboard encourages youth to “BE GREAT.”
http://bgca.org/news/2009-0721-clarkbebrave.asp
05.20.09
Mario Lopez Joins Denzel Washington and Other Prominent Alumni in BGCA's Youth Advocacy Campaign
EXTRA host unveils new “BE A STAR” billboard on sunset; encourages youth to “BE GREAT.” Also debuts the campaign in Spanish.
http://bgca.org/news/2009-0520-Mario.asp
http://bgca.org/news/2009-0520-Mario-Spanish.asp
05.14.09
Usher, Ashanti, Steelers Head Coach Mike Tomlin Among 2009 BGCA Alumni Hall of Fame
Five former members are living proof Clubs help youth BE GREAT!
http://bgca.org/news/2009-0514-AHOF.asp
04.29.09
Usher Joins Denzel Washington and Other Prominent Alumni in BGCA's Advocacy Campaign
The five-time Grammy award winner unveils new “BE ICONIC” billboard, encouraging youth to BE GREAT.
http://bgca.org/news/2009-0429-Usher.asp
03.26.09
BE GREAT. BE GREEN Survey Reveals Environmental Issues Concerning Today's Youth
BGCA and Staples Foundation for Learning honor young people working to become environmental citizens.
http://bgca.org/news/2009-0326-StaplesBeGreen.asp
10.08
NBA Coaches Association, Team GMs, NBA Athletic Trainers Association, NBA and BGCA Announce “Coaches for Kids” Initiative
10.08
College Football Quarterback Becoming Role Model for Native Youth
09.08
Shonnetta Henry Chosen as BGCA's 2008-09 National Youth of the Year
Youth Report to America
National Keystone Project
Some 46,000 teens voice their opinions about their future, issues important to youth, relationships and their view of America. This report was compiled as a result of a national project implemented through Keystone Club, a small-group leadership program sponsored by the Taco Bell Foundation.
It Only Takes One
Parade Magazine
National spokesperson Denzel Washington, famed actor and Boys & Girls Club alumnus, discuss how Clubs help children excel in life. Each of us can mentor a young person and, in the process, make a positive change in a young life.
15 People Who Make America Great
Newsweek
BGCA President Roxanne Spillett is chosen as one of 15 people who make a difference in America! Newsweek takes time to recognize those who devote themselves to helping others.
