BGCD Celebrates National Mentoring Month
[bt_section][bt_row][bt_column width=”1/1″][bt_text] DORCHESTER, MA — January is National Mentoring Month! At Boys & Girls Clubs of Dorchester, we have supportive, caring staff as mentors who help our members learn, explore and grow into contributing, kind and responsible members of the community. Help us kick off this celebration with Vice President of Programming Brendan McDonald & […]
BGCD Loses Longtime Staff Member & Friend Bruce Seals
[bt_section][bt_row][bt_column width=”1/1″][bt_text] DORCHESTER, MA — It is with great sadness that we inform you of the passing of our friend and team member Bruce Seals. Bruce’s passing was unexpected and leaves us with a hole in our hearts that will never be filled. Bruce has been a member of our Boys & Girls Clubs of […]
BGCD Keystone Club Partners with Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street for Virtual Cooking Classes
[bt_section][bt_row][bt_column width=”1/1″][bt_text] DORCHESTER, MA — BGCD’s Keystone Club members have resumed their Cooking Class series with Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street. This past week members made a pasta dish with a homemade sauce. There will be one more class for the fall session before we kick off a 4-week series in the late Winter. Thanks to […]
BGCD Partners with Local Restaurant & Organizations for Thanksgiving Meals
[bt_section][bt_row][bt_column width=”1/1″][bt_text] DORCHESTER, MA — All last week, Boys & Girls Clubs of Dorchester partnered with Steel & Rye, Neighbors Helping Neighbors and Elevate Youth to package and provide over 150 Thanksgiving meals to our families. The packaged dinners included turkey, sides and desserts prepared for easy delivery. BGCD would like to give a huge […]
BGCD Members Safely Celebrate Halloween
[bt_section][bt_row][bt_column width=”1/1″][bt_text] DORCHESTER, MA — Halloween looked different this year, but that did not stop BGCD from having lots of fun on Halloween! Following all of the COVID-19 regulations, our members were able to still do several fun activities throughout the day. Our Early Education members had an indoor scavenger hunt where each group took […]
BGCD Begins Fall Body + Fuel Fitness Partnership
[bt_section][bt_row][bt_column width=”1/1″][bt_text] DORCHESTER, MA — As part of the Fall programming, we have resumed our fitness classes at Body + Fuel gym. Following all the recommended COVID-19 protocols, a small group of members have been meeting on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons to take part in the classes. A huge thanks to our friends at Body […]
BGCD “Learning Hubs” for Members During Remote School Learning
[bt_section][bt_row][bt_column width=”1/1″][bt_text] DORCHESTER, MA — Boys & Girls Clubs of Dorchester is providing safe, supportive and supervised space to assist families in our community during the time children are learning remotely. Our newly developed Learning Hubs support cohorts of k-8 students during typical “school day” hours. The Learning Hub program includes meals, technology assistance, academic […]
BGCD Board Members Rally to Raise Money for Our Club
[bt_section][bt_row][bt_column width=”1/1″][bt_text] BOSTON, MA — On Saturday September 26th, Boys & Girls Clubs of Dorchester Board Member Lynda Thomas, her daughter and wife all rode 50 miles in support of BGCD through the Rodman Ride for Kids. In all we had over 50 Participants who took part in this year’s Ride. Lynda and our entire […]
BGCD Boston Marathon Team Run Virtual Marathon in Dorchester
[bt_section][bt_row][bt_column width=”1/1″][bt_text] DORCHESTER, MA — We had three members of our 2020 BGCD Marathon Team run this year’s virtual Boston Marathon on a specially designed Dorchester route starting and finishing at BGCD on Saturday September 12th. Our team members began the marathon at 8 AM and left from our Clubhouse on Dorchester Ave. We tracked […]
BGCD Teen Social Justice Program Special Art Project
[bt_section][bt_row][bt_column width=”1/1″][bt_text] DORCHESTER, MA — At Boys & Girls Clubs of Dorchester, our teens initiated their own Social Justice Program. In the program, they wanted to start a special art project to help express their thoughts and feelings during these unprecedented times. The teens were asked what BGCD meant to them. They are always encouraged […]
