Friendly competition with Boys & Girls Clubs of Tarrant County adds to the fun To celebrate the ACLS “Texas Showdown” between the Houston Astros and the Texas Rangers in the American League Championship Series, Academy Sports + Outdoors hosted a surprise shopping spree on Oct. 17 for 15 members of Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Houston. These kids and teens also participated in a shopping challenge against the Boys & Girls Clubs of Tarrant County in […]
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Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Houston Opens New club at Cristo Rey Jesuit College Preparatory School
Will provide support for students after school and during the summer months More than 125 people gathered for a ribbon cutting ceremony on Feb. 8 to inaugurate the newest Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Houston club, now open at Cristo Rey Jesuit College Preparatory School in Southeast Houston. The festive event in the school gymnasium included officials and board members from Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Houston, Cristo Rey Jesuit leaders, Houston City […]
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Houston opens registration for afterschool programs for 2022-2023 school year
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Houston (BGCGH) announces registration is now open for its afterschool programs at 23 different clubs in a five-county area, beginning on Aug. 10 and running throughout the school year. The hours of operation are 3 p.m. – 7 p.m. Monday through Friday. As the region’s leading youth development organization, BGCGH, now celebrating its 70th anniversary, has achieved an enviable record of creatively engaging, educating and empowering low-income youth in ways […]
Astros recognize Boys & Girls of Greater Houston and Boys & Girls Clubs of Brazoria County at Royals game July 7
Minute Maid Park was the site of “Boys & Girls Clubs Day,” on July 7 as the Astros recognized the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Houston (BGCGH) and Boys & Girls Club of Brazoria County (BGCBC) ahead of their series finale against the Kansas City Royals. Both clubs were honored in celebration of major anniversaries – the 70th for Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Houston and the 50th for Boys & Girls Clubs of Brazoria […]
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Houston and Boys & Girls Clubs of America hold Juneteenth celebration from Reedy Chapel AME Church
The nationally broadcast, livestreamed webinar in Galveston featured a virtual appearance by NASA Astronaut Stephanie Wilson Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Houston (BGCGH) joined with Boys & Girls Clubs of America on June 16 for a national, livestreamed webinar at historic Reedy Chapel AME Church in Galveston to recognize and celebrate Juneteenth and its importance in our country’s history. One of the highlights of the program was a virtual appearance by NASA Astronaut Stephanie […]
Boys & Girls Clubs Of Greater Houston Opens New Club In Mission Bend In Fort Bend County To Serve More Area Youths
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Houston’s (BGCGH) new Mission Bend Club is now officially open for youths ages six to 17 in the Mission Bend area of Houston at 8709 Addicks Clodine Rd. The Club, the fourth to open in Fort Bend County, has been taking applications for new members. Fort Bend County Commissioner Grady Prestage served as the catalyst for BGCGH moving into the Mission Bend area. Fort Bend County owns the building […]
Aundre Smith with Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Houston’s Johnny Mitchell Club in Galveston named Youth Ambassador by the Afterschool Alliance
Joins the 2020-21 Youth Ambassador class in advocating for strong afterschool programs Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Houston, (BGCGH) announces that Aundre Smith, a member of the Johnny Mitchell Club in Galveston, has been named a 2020-2021 Youth Ambassador by the Afterschool Alliance in Washington, D.C. Smith is 16 and a sophomore at Galveston Ball High School. The Alliance selects qualified teens from organizations around the nation annually and then provides training, technical support and […]