Happy Thanksgiving from Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Denver! On this special day, our Club members wanted to share this video of what they are thankful for at their Boys & Girls Club. THANK YOU to our generous donors, community partners and volunteers. Because of you, we have provided 10,000 kids with a safe […]
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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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A sophomore in high school, Jonathan faces difficult choices every day. Many of his peers have been pulled into gangs and criminal activity, but the positive relationships Jonathan has formed at the Club have been key in supporting his character development – and his future. A Club member for two years, Jonathan loves sports and
For Eddy, the Club is family – both literally and figuratively. Making ends meet for his family is a daily struggle, so they depend on the Club for the essentials of what makes a home, a home: nutritious meals, a safe place to go after school, and caring adults to learn from. And through their
Sierra has faced numerous challenges in her life. She came to the Club as an extremely shy 8-year-old. “I couldn’t even talk with people,” she recalls. In addition to this, growing up in a low-income family means that some days, it’s tough for her family to pay for basic needs like electricity. Add to this
