Press Releases from BGCAZ

Mesa Arts Academy to Offer School Meals for All Students

Boys & Girls Clubs of the Valley’s Mesa Arts Academy will be offering healthy meals to all students at no cost every school day in School Year 2023-2024. Your child(ren) will receive free breakfast and lunch meals every school day regardless of your household’s income.

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Mesa Arts Academy ofrecerá comidas escolares para todos los estudiantes

Boys & Girls Clubs of the Valley’s Mesa Arts Academy ofrecerá comidas saludables a todos los estudiantes sin costo todos los días escolares en el año escolar 2023-2024. Su(s) hijo(s) recibirá(n) desayunos y almuerzos gratis todos los días escolares, independientemente de los ingresos de su hogar.

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Boys & Girls Clubs of the Valley Announces New Charter Bus Routes for Students to Chandler Compadres Club

Last month, the Chandler Compadres announced a $1 million grant for Boys & Girls Clubs of the Valley’s (BGCAZ) Chandler Compadres Branch as part of its 2023-2024 grant cycle. The grant will allow BGCAZ to address transportation challenges in Chandler by outsourcing afterschool transit to private charter companies. As schools struggle to find commercially licensed drivers for school buses and families face limited transportation options, this innovative solution enables BGCAZ to bring almost 250 kids per day to its Chandler Compadres Branch from six different Chandler schools.

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REALTORS Host Supply Drive and Education Event to Benefit Local Children

The 2023 WeSERV Leadership Class has launched a month-long campaign to benefit the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Valley (BGCAZ). The “WeSERV with Sole” initiative focuses on helping people “get on solid footing” by soliciting footwear donations for kids while providing housing-related education for all.

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Arizona PBS: Benefits of Boys & Girls Clubs of the Valley

A new report shows the many benefits of the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Valley. The economic and social impact report just compiled by the L. William Seidman Research Institute at Arizona State University’s W.P. Carey School of Business also found that for every dollar the Clubs invested in operational and capital expenses from 2020-2021, the Clubs delivered $15.60 in benefits to youth and families in Maricopa County.

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Terros Health Team Up with Public and Private Partners to Provide Free Behavioral Health Services to Valley Youth

Boys & Girls Clubs of the Valley and Terros Health will provide free behavioral health services to youth at a time when they need it most, thanks to a collaboration between the Arizona Department of Education and three Arizona-based private foundations – The Bob & Renee Parsons Foundation, the Diane & Bruce Halle Foundation, and Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust.

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