BGCD Congratulates Members on Posse Foundation Scholarships
DORCHESTER, MA — BGCD would like to congratulate members Erica D. & Ajay G., both of whom have been selected for the prestigious Posse Scholarship! The Posse Foundation identifies, recruits and trains individuals with extraordinary leadership potential. Posse Scholars receive full-tuition leadership scholarships from Posse’s partner colleges and universities. Both members went through a rigorous […]
Club Parent & Sweet Teez Bakery Owner Teresa Maynard Makes Donation in Honor of Bruce Seals
DORCHESTER, MA — Boys & Girls Clubs of Dorchester would like to thank Sweet Teez owner and BGCD parent, Teresa Maynard for her thoughtful and generous donation of $5,000 that she made to the Bruce Seals Memorial Fund. Teresa is quoted as saying that “Bruce helped to raise my kids and without the help and support […]
BGCD Community Supports Martin Richard Foundation MR8K
BOSTON, MA — On December 4th, BGCD’s community participated in the fourth annual MR8K in support of our friends at the Martin Richard Foundation. We had over 50 participants from the Club that included Staff, Club Members, Alumni and friends of the Club. This year’s race was a new two-loop course through Brighton that started […]
BGCD Partners with Steel & Rye to Provide 100 Thanksgiving Meals
BOSTON, MA — BGCD would like to thank Steel & Rye in Milton who prepared 100 Thanksgiving dinners for our families. Owner, Dan Kerrigan and his entire team spent days preparing the dinners. We would also like to thank all the volunteers who helped distribute meals on Thanksgiving morning. This is the second year that […]
BGCD Teens Take Part in Create the Change Week By Creating Jared Boxes
BOSTON, MA — Teen members of the Keystone Club at BGCD participated in the Create the Change Week with our friends at Project Giving Kids to create Jared Boxes for children entering long-term Pediatric Care. Jared Boxes are plastic shoe-sized storage boxes filled with small gifts, toys, games, and other fun activities to provide a […]
BGCD Hosts Spooktacular Grand Drawing Gala-ween
BOSTON, MA — On Friday, October 29th, Boys & Girls Clubs of Dorchester hosted our Annual Grand Drawing Gala at Granite Links Golf Club Pavilion Tent in Quincy, MA. The event included a silent auction, live auction, delicious food stations and dancing to the amazing “East Coast Soul ” band. We had three lucky winners […]
Team BGCD Takes Part in Historic Running of 125th Boston Marathon
BOSTON, MA — Team BGCD had fourteen runners who took on the challenge of running 26.2 miles at the Boston Marathon. Each team member had their own personal goal and successfully crossed the finish. It was a beautiful Fall day as Club staff, family members and spectators cheered all the way from Hopkinton to Copley […]
Team BGCD Takes Part in 31st Annual Rodman Ride for Kids
BOSTON, MA — On September 25, BGCD participated in the 31st annual Rodman Ride for Kids! Rodman Ride for Kids is the #1 athletic event in the country that helps support at risk youth. It’s not too late to support Team BGCD in this year’s Rodman Ride. This year we had 26 in-person Riders who […]
BGCD Member Naraya Named Winner in BGCA National Arts Contest
[bt_section][bt_row][bt_column width=”1/2″][bt_hr top_spaced=”topExtraSmallSpaced” bottom_spaced=”not-spaced” transparent_border=”noBorder” el_class=”” el_style=””][/bt_hr][bt_text] BOSTON, MA — As a participant in the Boys & Girls Clubs of America National Arts Contests, BGCD submitted member artwork and photos in two contest areas: National Fine Arts and ImageMakers Photography. BGCA received almost 2,500 entries from Clubs and Youth Centers. Selected artwork is screened at […]
BGCD & Rodman for Kids Partner to Take Members on Memorable Disney Trip
[bt_section][bt_row][bt_column width=”1/1″][bt_text] DORCHESTER, MA — Last week, Boys & Girls Clubs of Dorchester partnered with Rodman for Kids to take 50 members on a magical trip of a lifetime to Walt Disney World. Since 1992 (with the exception of 2020), Disney for Kids has sent thousands of Dorchester-area kids on an all expenses paid trip […]
