Press Releases from BGCAZ

Boys & Girls Clubs of the Valley is proud to announce that our President & CEO Marcia Mintz has received the 2025 Thomas G. Garth Character and Courage Award—the highest honor Boys & Girls Clubs of America bestows on a Club professional. The prestigious award was presented during BGCA’s 119th national conference in San Diego, recognizing Marcia’s extraordinary leadership, particularly during the pandemic when she ensured Clubs remained open for children of essential workers.

PHOENIX, AZ – Thunderbirds Charities and Boys & Girls Clubs of the Valley (BGCAZ) today announced the creation of the Thunderbirds Charities Leadership Academy, supported by a transformative $1 million investment that marks one of the largest single commitments to youth leadership development in the organization’s history. This groundbreaking initiative will impact more than 12,000 young people across the Valley through comprehensive sports programs, leadership training, and community service opportunities.

Phoenix, Arizona – Celebrating its 20th year, Bank of America’s signature Neighborhood Builders® program continues to be one of the nation’s largest philanthropic investments into nonprofit leadership development, while providing unique, multiyear, flexible grant funding annually to two high-impact nonprofits in nearly 100 communities nationwide. In Phoenix, Bank of America has named Boys & Girls Clubs of the Valley and Child Crisis Arizona as its 2024 Neighborhood Builders for their work building career pathways and providing comprehensive services to children, youth and families within the Valley’s population.

The new Center of Hope at Boys & Girls Clubs of the Valley opened on Thursday, Nov. 14 at the Ed Robson Family Branch in north Phoenix. The grand opening celebration of the renovated learning space was made possible by a $45,000 grant from the Panda Cares Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Panda Express, and boasted a check presentation and ribbon cutting ceremony. 

The Taco Bell Foundation is proud to announce a donation of $30,800 to Boys & Girls Club of the Valley’s Yuma Branch. This generous contribution underscores Taco Bell Foundation’s ongoing commitment to empowering youth and supporting local communities.

Boys & Girls Clubs of the Valley (BGCAZ) announced its sponsorship of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Child and Adult Care Food Program administered by the Arizona Department of Education, Community Nutrition Programs. Meals will be made available to enrolled participants at no separate charge without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability.