NEWS
Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Virginia to Sponsor Summer Food Service Program
As part of our mission to provide healthy meals and snacks to youth, we’ve partnered with the U.S. Department of Agriculture to provide free meals to children when school is out for the summer. Free meals will be made available to all children under 19 years of age...
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB TAKES ACTION ON EQUITY WITH MOVE TO $15/HR MINIMUM WAGE
$1.8 Million Grant Accelerates Club’s Living Wage Initiative Starting July 1, all Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Virginia staff will earn at least $15 per hour, thanks to a $1.8 million commitment from long-time supporter, Dorothy Batten, through the D.N. Batten...
SUMMER 2020 QUARANTINE ART CONTEST
Announcing the Summer 2020 Quarantine Art Contest! This contest is open to any young artist living in Central Virginia between the ages of 6 and 18, even if you're not currently a Boys & Girls Club member. Winners from both the youth and teen age categories can...
REGISTER FOR FREE VIRTUAL SUMMER PROGRAMS
Monday marked the beginning of Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Virginia’s free 8-week virtual summer program. Operating through July 31st, the program includes a diverse range of fun activities designed to increase opportunities for academic engagement, promote...
UPDATE ON CLUB OPERATIONS
A message from our CEO: March 23, 2020 BGCCVA Board and Staff, My pride in our flexibility, innovative spirit and care for members and staff bursts far beyond the walls of this makeshift office. Sadly, we are stuck here in this situation for even longer than we had...
BGCCVA 2020 YOUTH OF THE YEAR
On Wednesday, February 19th at the Jefferson Scholars Foundation building, Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Virginia proudly named Guadalupe Monroy-Flores the 2020 Youth of the Year. A panel of judges comprised of Club board members and community volunteers selected...
BGCCVA MEMBERS SPREAD HOLIDAY CHEER, RAISE FUNDS TO BENEFIT LOCAL SHELTER
Participants in the Cherry Avenue Club’s SMART Girls, a program for teen girls, are selling hot chocolate and cookies every Wednesday through December 18th to purchase winter clothing that will be donated to The Haven. The Haven is a multi-resource day shelter in...
TWO GIFTS TOTALING $13.5 MILLION FROM LONGTIME SUPPORTERS, MERRILL & JAFFRAY WOODRIFF
Largest Gifts in Club History to Help Expand the Boys & Girls Club’s Reach to Albemarle County Youth and Build Great Futures for Area Young People Following last week’s exciting announcement of a public-private partnership with Albemarle County Public Schools, we...
Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Virginia to Sponsor Summer Food Service Program
As part of our mission to provide healthy meals and snacks to youth, we’ve partnered with the U.S. Department of Agriculture to provide free meals to children when school is out for the summer. Free meals will be made available to all children under 19 years of age...