Celebrating 50 Years of Serving Youth & Families
50 years. 4,000+ youth. 3 Clubhouses. 200+ programs. 1 community. 2024 is Boys & Girls Clubs of Dorchester’s 50th Anniversary! Over the years we have served thousands of youth and families, made countless memories, fostered lasting relationships and provided great futures for so many of our members. We can’t wait to celebrate with our community […]
Keystone Club Cupcakes for Caring MLK Day
BOSTON, MA — On Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, 16 Teen members of Boys & Girls Clubs of Dorchester’s Keystone Club took part in an annual service project called “Cupcakes for Caring” to deliver cupcakes to local First Responder locations! This is the 8th year for the annual event, which takes place every MLK Day […]
Dell EMC Annual Gingerbread House Event
DORCHESTER, MA — Right before the Holidays, Boys & Girls Clubs of Dorchester partnered with our friends at Dell EMC to host our Annual Gingerbread House making event for over 75 of our members! It was a night full of holiday fun and laughter for all who participated. Over 30 Dell EMC volunteers helped our […]
Mark Wahlberg Youth Foundation Holiday Party
RANDOLPH, MA — On December 10th, 40 BGCD members took part in the Annual Mark Wahlberg Youth Foundation Holiday Party at Lombardo’s in Randolph! In total, 250 youth joined the festivities as we invited 15 local Boys & Girls Clubs to join us for the holiday fun. We would like to thank Soles4Souls, the Knights of Columbus, ICON International, Native […]
The Barking Crab Annual Jingle & Mingle
BOSTON, MA — The Barking Crab hosted the annual Jingle & Mingle holiday event. The Barking Crab owner and BGCD Board Member, Lee Kennedy Sr. and his Director of Operations Alex Morris decked the halls for our attendees. The night was full of festive holiday fun including delicious food, cocktails, raffles, photos with the Grinch, and […]
Steel & Rye Thanksgiving Dinners
DORCHESTER, MA — On Thanksgiving Day, staff from Boys & Girls Clubs of Dorchester distributed over 100 fully cooked Thanksgiving meals to our families prepared by our friends from Steel & Rye Restaurant in Milton. Owner Dan Kerrigan, in partnership with generous donors Kate & Graham Foster put together the Annual Thanksgiving Dinner event that serves […]
BGCD Welcomes New England Free Jacks
DORCHESTER, MA — Boys & Girls Clubs of Dorchester was pleased to welcome members of the New England Free Jacks, a professional rugby union team in Major League Rugby who stopped by to host a clinic for 25 lucky members. The clinic included background on rugby and how the game is played before moving into drills […]
BGCA Northeast Leadership Conference
BOSTON, MA — Boys & Girls Clubs of America hosted the 2023 Northeast Regional Conference in Boston for more than 400 Club professionals and board volunteers. Boys & Girls Clubs of Dorchester was honored to participate. Our members were invited as part of the member entertainment, while our President & CEO Bob Scannell welcomed the […]
Summer 2023 Recap
BOSTON, MA — That’s a wrap on BGCD’s Summer of 2023! Our members had an unforgettable Summer at BGCD, filled with so many different fun activities. Members took part in our annual Summer Camp programming, taking part in art, music, gym, and swimming, as well as took some awesome off-site field trips to places like […]
31st Annual Disney for Kids Trip
Now in its 31st year, 100 children and chaperones traveled to Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida for an unforgettable week as part of the annual Rodman Disney for Kids Program with BGCD! The program is funded by Rodman for Kids, and the many friends and partners who support their efforts. Rodman for Kids is dedicated to continuing Don Rodman’s […]
