End of School Year Awards Night Celebration
Dorchester, MA — As the school year comes to a close, Boys & Girls Clubs of Dorchester held our Annual Member Recognition Night event with over 300 members and parents in attendance. After enjoying dinner, each program area presented awards to members with all different types of fun superlatives recognizing their achievements. Each area also […]
BGCD Takes Part in Annual Dorchester Day Parade
Dorchester, MA — This past Sunday, over 30 members of Boys & Girls Clubs of Dorchester took part in the Annual Dorchester Day Parade and to recognize the Clubs 50th Anniversary in the community! BGCD’s Keystone Club lead the way while our Baton and Dance Programs performed walking the 3.2 mile route along with some BGCD […]
31st Annual New England Women’s Leadership Awards
Boston, MA — On May 20th, BGCD celebrated the 31st Annual New England Women’s Leadership Awards (NEWLA)! This year, the Club honored Cara Belvin: Founder & CEO of Empower; Allison Feaster: VP of Team Operations & Organizational Growth for Boston Celtics; and Huong Vu: Family Engagement Specialist at BGCD. Each of our honorees serves as an […]
2024 Youth of the Year Represents at MA Competition
Boston, MA — Congratulations to BGCD’s 2024 Youth of the Year Joel T. (left) who represented our Club in the 2024 Massachusetts Youth of the Year competition held at Gillette Stadium. Joel was one of 34 participating candidates. Joel was joined at the competition by Deshawn V. (right), BGCD’s 2023 Youth of the Year, and the […]
Team BGCD Crosses the 2024 Boston Marathon Finish Line
Boston, MA — On April 15th, BGCD had a team of eighteen runners who participated in the 128th Boston Marathon! Each of our runners crossed the finish line with pride as they accomplished this incredible undertaking. It was a day filled with great camaraderie as family and friends and all the spectators on the course […]
2024 Youth of the Year Finalists Ceremony
Dorchester, MA — On March 28th, Boys & Girls Clubs of Dorchester recognized 13 Youth as finalists in our Youth of the Year competition. Finalists and their families were invited for a special dinner ceremony to celebrate and receive their recognitions. All 13 Finalists were introduced by program staff who offered a short speech of […]
BGCD Alumni for Governor Youth Council
Boston, MA — Congratulations to two recent BGCD Alumni and current staff members who were named to the newly installed Governor’s Youth Advisory Council! Hadiatou B. and John F. were sworn in this week at a State House ceremony with Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll. Hadi and John will help shape funding […]
Marr-lins Become Division 2 Champions
Dorchester, MA — Congratulations to the members of BGCD’s Marr-lins Swim Team on capturing the Division 2 Championship at the recent Sectional Championship Meet! The 2-day meet, which was held in Worcester, brings together all the teams from the Program Council league to close out the season. In addition to several upcoming Invitational Meets, 21 […]
Project BIND Hosts Cupid’s Disco Dance
DORCHESTER, MA — BGCD hosted our first annual Cupid’s Disco Dance for the participants in our Project BIND programs last week! It was a fun-filled night full of games, food, dancing, and more! Cupid’s Disco was a smashing success thanks to the generous support of Brendan & Luisa McDonough, the Martin Richard Foundation, the Boston Police Department’s Bureau of Community […]
College Hype Sells Sweatshirts to Support The Fieldhouse+
DORCHESTER, MA — Our friends at College Hype are selling Boston Gas Tank apparel! A portion of the proceeds from sale of this line go directly to supporting the new state-of-the-art 75,000 sq ft. facility, The Fieldhouse+, imagined by Boys & Girls Clubs of Dorchester and The Martin Richard Foundation. This collection is perfect for […]