For the last few months, Club Youth of the Year nominees have been working diligently to prepare a number of essays that help demonstrate how they serve as leaders within their Clubs, families, schools and communities. All the nominees have … Continue reading →

Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Denver’s Annual Fine Arts Exhibit On Friday, January 20, arts supporters in the Denver community gathered to celebrate the talents of many young artists. Through the Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Denver (BGCMD) … Continue reading →

Kids Helping Kids! 10-year-old Andie Inspired to Donate Art Supplies Last year, Andie S. – a 10-year-old fourth grader at American Academy in Castle Pines North – decided to embark on a mission to help when she heard about the … Continue reading →

At every Boys & Girls Club branch, a Torch Club is teaching boys and girls ages 11-13 about character and leadership. Torch Clubs are focused on four areas: service to the Club and community, education, health and fitness, and social … Continue reading →

In conjunction with the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service taking place on Monday, January 16, 2012, and in response to Lt. Gov. Joe Garcia’s Literacy Matters initiative, AmeriCorps programs across the metro Denver region are coming together to … Continue reading →

Macy’s Thanks For Sharing Event Until December 31, 2011, Macy’s card members can enroll in the Thanks For Sharing rewards program with a one-time $25 fee charged to their Macy’s Credit Card. Once enrolled, card members accumulate rewards equal to … Continue reading →

Save the Date for Colorado Gives Day, December 6, 2011 Join Colorado and members of our community next Tuesday, December 6, as we celebrate “24 Hours to Give Where You Live!” Support Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Denver, and … Continue reading →

BGCMD and the Taco Bell Foundation for teens Host Graduate to Go Rally Boys & Girls Clubs of America has partnered with Taco Bell Foundation for Teens and internationally recognized professional youth speaker, Gabe Salazar, to present the Graduate To … Continue reading →

Turning Dreams into Realities In 1937, a group of people came together to discuss plans for the first Denver Boys’ Club. Their efforts were deterred by the start of World War II, but planning reorganized in the 1950s. By 1961, … Continue reading →

Check out photos from the 2011 Scream Scram 5K Run/Walk, presented by The Microsoft Store. It was a screamin’ good time!

Celebrating an Excellent Teen Reader during Teen Reading Week Since it began in 1998, during the third week of October we celebrate Teen Read Week – an initiative of the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). In 2011, we celebrate … Continue reading →

At Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Denver, our Health & Life Skills programming encourages young people to engage in positive behaviors that nurture their own well-being and set personal goals for the future. Through programs like Growing up Smart … Continue reading →

Lights on Afterschool Events Recognize Importance of Afterschool Programming The Denver community will come together October 17-21 to participate in the 12th annual nationwide rally for afterschool programming. Since the Afterschool Alliance organized the first Lights On Afterschool in 2000, … Continue reading →

Xcel Energy and Serve Colorado – Governor’s Commission on Community Service were on hand in full force on Saturday, September 10th as Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Denver worked to improve the quality of our Clubs while having fun … Continue reading →

A new public service announcement, directed by Academy Award winner Ron Howard with the support of producer Brian Grazer and Imagine Entertainment, dramatically illustrates the impact of the Boys & Girls Club Experience in transforming the lives of young people. … Continue reading →