CEO Corner

Updates from the Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Denver CEO Erin Porteous

The Magic of Moments

By Erin Porteous, CEO It’s the month of December and undoubtedly one of the busiest times of the year for many of us. There are office parties, family gatherings and festivities with friends. Our weekdays and weekends are filled with twinkling lights, tinsel and indulging in the extra splurge of calories – because let’s admit it, […]

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The Unexpected Link Between Giving and Gratitude

By Erin Porteous, CEO I’d like to interrupt your regular holiday programming with something a little different today. With something unexpected and something joyful. While this time of year is definitively (and wonderfully) all about gratitude and giving, what I’ve come to discover at our Clubs is that these themes play themselves out in ways that may

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Cultivating Courage: How We Teach Kids to Be Fearless

By Erin Porteous, CEO At a young age, I grew a deep fondness for the natural landscape in Colorado; the fresh air, exploring the Rocky Mountains and playing with mother nature’s tools. I could build the ultimate fort with just dirt, leaves and branches. I could happily hike and bike and splash through rivers and streams. Truly, if the sun was

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