The Arizona Diamondbacks will partner with Boys & Girls Clubs of the Valley to celebrate Jackie Robinson Day and to honor Robinson’s legacy. On April 15, 1947, Jackie Robinson broke baseball’s color barrier, serving as a powerful catalyst for necessary changes in our sport and our Nation.
These news clips present the heartwarming story of the 2023 Walter Payton Man of the Year Event. This year, nominees for the 2023 Walter Payton Man of the Year award spent the day with our very own Boys and Girls Club of the Valley kiddos! NFL players including the Winner of the Walter Payton Man of the Year award —Dak Prescott, inspired and embraced our Valley’s youth in laughter, games, and community service.
This news clip discusses how 2 special teens and 1 BGCAZ director from the Boys and Girls Club of Arizona were gifted tickets to the super bowl thanks to the Walter Peyton’s Man of the Year Award. They were also gifted Cardinals jerseys as a gift from the Arizona Cardinals Team at the award ceremony. The jerseys included an ironed on BGCAZ badge. The news clip also discussed the programs they provide, (like the Youth of the Year) the importance of their mission, and the qualities of the young people who are apart of their programs and their impacts on the community!
ABC15 Arizona and Earnhardt Auto Centers kick off the inaugural 2nd Chance Sports Gear Drive campaign to help youth and teens in need of sports gear. While it can seem like a simple purchase, for many families, buying a basketball, baseball or even a new football may be out of reach for parents working to make ends meet.
This news clip reports on a new partnership between the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Valley and Terros Health to offer mental health services to teenagers who are at risk of entering the juvenile system.
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Valley was honored to be the host of the Walter Payton Man of the Year event. This leadership and community stewardship program perfectly aligns with the values of Boys & Girls Clubs. Eleven Youth of the Year candidates, the most outstanding teen in each of our Clubs joined the morning festivities.
