{"id":42128,"date":"2026-05-13T15:45:02","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T21:45:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bgcmd.org\/?p=42128"},"modified":"2026-10-09T09:59:14","modified_gmt":"2026-10-09T15:59:14","slug":"from-club-kids-to-cap-and-gown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bgcmd.org\/es\/about\/news\/from-club-kids-to-cap-and-gown\/","title":{"rendered":"From Club Kids to Cap & Gown: Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Denver Teens Get Graduation Moment They\u2019ve Earned With Surprise Assist from Denver Broncos Star Nik Bonitto"},"content":{"rendered":"
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DENVER \u2013 May 13, 2026 \u2013 <\/span><\/b>For the teens at Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Denver, graduation isn\u2019t just a milestone<\/span> \u2014it\u2019s a moment in the making. From their very first day of kindergarten to this final walk across the stage, Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Denver has been alongside these students every step of the way. Now, as they prepare for their next chapter, 10 graduating Club members will experience a celebration they\u2019ll never forget.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

On Wednesday, May 13,<\/span> Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Denver will partner with JCPenney to host a private graduation shopping experience, where each Club member will receive a gift card to pick out a complete outfit for their big day. And just when they think the moment couldn\u2019t get any more special, a surprise guest will arrive: Denver Broncos outside linebacker Nik Bonitto!<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

This heartwarming moment will capture more than just shopping \u2014 it\u2019s about confidence and recognizing the hard work it takes to reach graduation.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

For nearly 65 years, Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Denver has supported kids during the critical hours when they're not in school. From kindergarten through high school, we provide experiences that spark curiosity, build confidence, and create a sense of belonging. Inside our 25 neighborhood Clubs, kids find caring mentors in a safe space to explore new opportunities\u2014from academics and the arts to leadership and athletics. With this support, Club members don\u2019t just graduate \u2014they step into adulthood prepared to succeed.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The impact is clear<\/span><\/b> (from Boys & Girls Clubs of America):<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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    • 97% expect to earn their high school diploma.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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      • 81% of Club seniors apply for post-secondary education<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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        • 9-in-10 feel confident about getting a job<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>
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          DENVER \u2013 May 13, 2026 \u2013 For the teens at Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Denver, graduation isn\u2019t just a milestone \u2014it\u2019s a moment in the making. From their very first day of kindergarten to this final walk across the stage, Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Denver has been alongside these students every […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":31,"featured_media":42130,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"default","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"default","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-42128","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-press-releases"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bgcmd.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42128","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bgcmd.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bgcmd.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bgcmd.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/31"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bgcmd.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=42128"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.bgcmd.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42128\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":42169,"href":"https:\/\/www.bgcmd.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42128\/revisions\/42169"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bgcmd.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/42130"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bgcmd.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=42128"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bgcmd.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=42128"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bgcmd.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=42128"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}