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As a staff and kid favorite annual tradition, Amerigroup of Washington sponsored the 2023 Holiday Happiness Card Contest. Club members from across the state sent in well over a hundred entries. We had so many great, talented contenders this year! It was difficult deciding on only 3 winners but in the end, Amerigroup chose Juliette […]

Pearle P., of Boys & Girls Clubs of the Olympic Peninsula, a 2021 and 2022 WA State Youth of the Year finalist, had the time of her life at the end of October singing the National Anthem during Game 2 of the World Series. Pearle performed the National Anthem and wowed a crowd of over […]

Dalilah F., of Boys & Girls Clubs of Benton and Franklin Counties, the 2023 Pacific Region Youth of the Year, traveled to New York City in October for the 2023 National Youth of the Year competition. Dalilah saw the sights of the Big Apple and met the other regional finalists before giving her speech in […]

Eleven Boys & Girls Club organizations throughout WA administered a recent survey connecting with parents and caregivers of our Club members. 466 individuals provided feedback to the Clubs this year, and they overwhelmingly affirmed to WA Clubs how much they value and appreciate our work!  95% of respondents said that the Club plays an important role in […]

Summer is here! But there is no slowing down for Clubs across our state. As we like to say, “When school’s out, Club’s in!” June, July and August are often the busiest times of year for our organizations. Almost all Clubs spend the season offering weeklong camps, many of which are open morning until evening […]

Boys & Girls Clubs of Washington State Association has received a $120,000 Nourishing Neighbors grant from Safeway/Albertsons Foundation’s Nourishing Neighbors Breakfast Kids campaign. Boys & Girls Clubs of Washington State Association will use this grant to provide nutritious meals to Club kids during the summer months. Nourishing Neighbors is a charitable program of Safeway/Albertsons Foundation. […]