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Media Room / News

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 across the Valley, BGCAZ positively impacts 20,000+ youth and teens every year through four key areas:  Academic Success, Character & Leadership, Health & Well-Being, and Life & Workforce Readiness.

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The Bob & Renee Parsons Foundation Pledges $500,000 to Clubs

March 9, 2021

Longtime supporters of Boys & Girls Clubs of the Valley (BGCAZ), The Bob & Renee Parsons Foundation has awarded a $500,000 grant to support ongoing Club operations. The grant comes at a critical time as BGCAZ has had to expand programming during this time of COVID to continue its mission of helping youth and teens develop the skills and resiliency needed to successfully navigate childhood and reach their full potential as productive, caring, and responsible members of the community.

ASA Partners with Boys & Girls Club and Mesa PD for Four-Week Soccer Program

February 19, 2021

Boys & Girls Clubs of the Valley’s Grant Woods Branch will be hosting a four-week soccer program that includes practices and games for players grades K-8 starting on Monday, February 22. Leading these practice sessions and games will be Officers from the Mesa Police Department who have attended a U.S. Soccer Grassroots Coaching License course hosted by the Arizona Soccer Association.

Thunderbirds Charities Partners with BGCAZ

February 16, 2021

Thunderbirds Charities awarded $150,000 to Boys & Girls Clubs of the Valley (BGCAZ) to fund their “Bridging the Digital Divide” project. BGCAZ will use the money to upgrade the technology at 24+ Clubs throughout the Valley. BGCAZ’s technology and infrastructure team will use these funds to upgrade campus-wide Wi-Fi, update routers and firewalls for increased speed and Internet security.

Club Member Earns Top Honor for Best Young Filmmaker

February 10, 2021

Congratulations to Jerry Colangelo Branch member, Angel D., for winning the Best Young Filmmaker:  A Short Film by Angel at the Chandler Film Festival. A few months ago the organization reached out to the Clubs to create a short film for this year’s Chandler Film Festival. Angel, a teen member at the Jerry Colangelo Club and from the Phoenix area, is a part of our C2C program with Clubhouse Network and a member of the Fresh Films program.

Youth of the Year Announced for 2021

February 3, 2021

Boys & Girls Clubs of the Valley is thrilled to announce this talented teen and our 2021 Youth of the Year. Vakentae competes next at the Arizona Boys & Girls Clubs State Youth of the Year competition in March. On Friday night, Larry Fitzgerald of the Arizona Cardinals announced Vakentae’e win.

Thank you to the Valley of the Sun United Way for your support of quality after school programs at our BGCAZ Clubs.