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Welcome to Boys & Girls Clubs of the Valley Media Room! Boys & Girls Clubs empower all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible members of the community.
With 30 Clubs in the Valley, our Dental Clinic, Charter School, and youth outreach services, BGCAZ positively impacts more than 16,000+ youth and teens every year through four key areas: Academic Success, Good Character & Leadership, Healthy Lifestyles, and Career Pathways & Workforce Readiness.
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Boys & Girls Clubs of the Valley was honored to welcome nearly 200 TSMC Arizona interns to BizTown this summer, where they mentored our youth through hands-on activities focused on financial literacy, career readiness, and leadership development. The partnership gave Club members a unique opportunity to learn directly from future leaders in STEM and business, sparking inspiration for their own futures.
Read MoreBoys & Girls Clubs of the Valley (BGCAZ) is deeply concerned by the U.S. Department of Education’s unprecedented decision to withhold FY2025 funding for the 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) initiative—federal support that sustains afterschool and summer programming for Arizona’s most under-resourced youth.
Read MoreBoys & Girls Clubs of the Valley is proud to share that our President & CEO Marcia Mintz has been named to the 2025 Phoenix Titan 100—a prestigious honor recognizing Arizona’s top CEOs and C-level executives. This distinction celebrates Marcia’s visionary leadership, dedication to youth development, and commitment to expanding access and opportunity for thousands of young people across the Valley.
Read MoreBoys & 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.
Read MoreArizona Gives Day is Tuesday, April 2, 2025. Since 2013, this powerful day of statewide giving has helped raise more than $47 million for Arizona nonprofits. With the current uncertainty of government funding, private and corporate donors are increasingly important for organizations like BGCAZ.
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