2022 Youth of the Year Community Celebration to be Held Feb 4
The 2022 Boys & Girls Clubs of Thurston County (BGCTC) Youth of the Year will be named Friday, February 4 at 7:00 pm. This year’s community celebration will be held at the Rajinder S. Manhas Activity Center (RMAC) Branch of BGCTC. This celebration will honor some of the most inspiring Club teens in Thurston County.…
Read MoreArea Boys & Girls Clubs Receive Ford Fund and NW Ford Dealers Grants For Food Programs
Ford Motor Company Fund and Northwest Ford Dealers are donating approximately $100,000 to be shared by Boys and Girls Clubs of Washington, Oregon, northern Idaho, Montana and Alaska to help feed children during the holidays. The situation is especially difficult this year because of the continuing COVID-19 pandemic, school closings and the additional pressure on…
Read MoreGriffin School District Partners with BGCTC to Open 8th Club Location
To meet the growing demand for out-of-school programming for youth, Boys & Girls Clubs of Thurston County is partnering with the Griffin School District to open its eighth Boys & Girls Club branch location at Griffin School. This partnership expands support and wrap-around services for youth and their families served in the district. Registration for…
Read MoreOlympia Federal Savings Honored as One of BGCTC’s First Sustaining Partners
Ryan Betz, OlyFed VP of Marketing and Public Relations Presents Sustaining Partnership Donation to BGCTC CEO, Chris Woods. Longtime supporter, Olympia Federal Savings (OlyFed), has committed to be one of Boys & Girls Clubs of Thurston County’s first Sustaining Partners. The Sustaining Partner sponsorship program launched to connect and leverage partnerships with corporations and organizations…
Read MoreBGCTC Named Beneficiary for Mike Tice Celebrity Golf Tournament
Boys & Girls Clubs of Thurston County will partner with the Mike Tice Foundation Celebrity Golf Tournament to raise awareness and funds for local Clubs. The tournament will be held Monday, August 16, 2021, at the White Horse Golf Club in Kingston, WA. The day ends with an evening awards dinner and auction. Held last year for the first time, the celebrity…
Read MoreLong-serving BGCTC Staff Honored with National Service to Youth Awards
BGCTC Staff Presented 5-, 10- and 15-year Service to Youth Awards Nine longtime BGCTC staff and Youth Development Professionals were recognized at the BGCTC annual summer staff gathering with 2021 National Service to Youth Awards. These awards are presented to Club staff, board members or other volunteers who have attained five or more years of…
Read MoreEffort Underway to Locate BGCTC Alumni
The Club experience can stay with you forever. A new private Facebook group aims to create a network of former Club members of Boys & Girls Clubs of Thurston County. The goal of the BGCTC Alumni Group is to provide an opportunity for alumni to reconnect and get involved with local Clubs, gain access to…
Read MoreBoys & Girls Clubs of Thurston County Celebrates 2021 Graduating Seniors
On June 14, 2021, Boys & Girls Clubs of Thurston County (BCGCT) hosted its second county-wide graduation celebration for six graduating high school seniors from the class of 2021 who were Club members and/or staff. Graduates represented five different Thurston County high schools. CEO Chris Woods emceed the celebration held at the Lacey Branch. Social…
Read MoreClub Kids Rise & Shine at the 2021 Foundation for the Future Breakfast
Club supporters and friends tuned in May 13, 2021 to Boys & Girls Clubs of Thurston County’s annual Foundation for the Future breakfast fundraiser as Club youth and teen hosted Rise & Shine Thurston County, a BGCTC News production. This year’s annual event was unlike any other. Not only was the event presented in hybrid…
Read MoreBruno & Evelyne Betti Named BGCTC’s 2021 Governor’s Leadership for Youth Awardees
Longtime BGCTC supporters, Bruno and Evelyne Betti, posthumously received the 2021 Governor’s Leadership for Youth Award at the organization’s annual Foundation for the Future Breakfast held May 13, 2021. The award is a nod to Bruno and Evelyne’s generosity to the community and achievements as small business owners that helped support and contribute to the economic development and…
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