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Thurston Talk: North Thurston Public Schools Provides More Space for Boys & Girls Club
Endowment Fund Established to Honor Memory of BGCTC Staffer and Youth Skills Coach Kaila Jorgensen
An endowment fund has been established to honor the memory and recognize the contributions of long-time staffer Kaila Celeste Rants Jorgensen. Kaila created and implemented a mental health program aimed at providing the support and resources necessary to foster mental wellness and resiliency for Club members and their families. “The kids at Boys and Girls Clubs meant so much to Kaila,” said her husband Aaron Jorgensen, himself a…
Read MoreBGCTC’s Youth Safety and Program Updates Related to COVID-19 Outbreak
We Need Your Support! Help us continue providing essential services to youth and families most in need. Your donations are needed and welcome. Donate Today! March 8, 2021 In early March, the President and Governor Inslee announced that childcare providers (this includes Boys & Girls Clubs staff) now qualify for vaccine. BGCTC leadership is working quickly to…
Read MoreThe Olympian Reports on the Club Experience During COVID-19
How do you offer childcare in the age of COVID-19? Very carefully.
Read MoreCEO Chris Woods Shares Club Updates with Thurston County Media
Boys & Girls Clubs of Thurston County CEO Chris Woods shared a county-wide update on Club services with Thurston County Media’s Robert Kam. Along with describing what Club activities look like, Woods praised key school and community partnerships keeping Thurston County youth safe and cared for.
Read MoreKING 5 News: BGCTC Featured in Story on Olympia Response to COVID-19 Stay at home Order
KING 5 news featured Boys & Girls Clubs of Thurston County in a recent news story about the impacts of the stay at home order implemented in Washington State. The story features a sneak peek at the “out-of-school camp experience” Clubs are providing for children of first responders, healthcare workers, essential community personnel, and Club parents…
Read MoreLetter from the CEO: BGCTC’s Response to COVID-19
Click here to read the letter I shared today with our Club friends and family on how Boys & Girls Clubs of Thurston County is operating and remaining nimble to how we can help during mandated school closures and stay-at-home directives.
Read MoreFormer Lacey Club Member Terrance Little Gardenhigh to Star in Nickelodeon Spinoff ‘Danger Force’
Former Boys & Girls Club of Thurston County member, Terrence Little Gardenhigh, will star in the new Nickelodeon show, ‘Danger Force.’ The show is a spin-off of the kids-focused cable network’s hit ‘Henry Danger.’ The new series stars two characters from the original series which centered on the adventures of a young superhero, Captain Man. Little-Gardenhigh’s character on the spinoff is one of four kids recruited to attend a new academy run…
Read MoreFaith Doctor Named 2020 Thurston County Boys & Girls Clubs Youth of the Year
Olympia, WA (Jan 31, 2020)—Timberline High School senior, Faith Doctor, representing the Lacey Boys & Girls Club, was named the 2020 Boys & Girls Clubs of Thurston County Youth of the Year at the organization’s annual celebration held January 31. She earned the Youth of the Year honor by competing alongside nominees representing four Thurston County Club…
Read MoreBGCTC and OSD Players New Partnership to Support Club Youth
The Olympia School District Players (“OSD Players”) celebrate their 25th anniversary of family-friendly musicals by teaming up with Boys & Girls Clubs of Thurston County for this year’s production of The Music Man. As its nonprofit partner, Boys & Girls Clubs will help OSD Players produce, perform, and promote the musical; all proceeds will strengthen…
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