Clubs

  A local website is delivering Christmas trees to homes and raising money for a good cause at the same time. Snow Day Farms has pledged 10 percent of the money to the Boys and Girls Club of King County to provide scholarships for kids. It’s a business, but Neil Berquist says the crew gets something […]

  PROSSER — Sebastian Castilleja does not talk like a teenager. He does not begin sentences with “Um.” He does not refer to conflict as “a thing.” And he does not say how things are “like.” He says how they are — in terms so stark and raw they cut through the emotional red tape […]

  As a sixth grader in search of guidance, stability and friendship, Mara Harris went to the Rochester Boys & Girls Club. That initial visit, combined with Harris’ experiences that followed at the club as a student at Rochester Middle School, have been the catalyst for her volunteer and philanthropic efforts within the Thurston County […]

  I’ve been blessed with a second family. It’s a very big second family, made up of mentors, teachers, personal cheerleaders and life coaches who have helped shape the person I am today. I found them by accident at the Renton/Skyway Boys & Girls Club in Seattle. At eight years old, I became a member, expecting to […]

  In 2004, Charles Schwab Foundation forged an alliance with Boys & Girls Clubs of America to educate teens about the basics of personal finance, financial planning, and the importance of smart money management. We chose BGCA for their large reach and the successful impact they have on young people (they serve an astonishing 4 million kids annually), and […]

  The Washington Keystone Teen Summit was an absolutely incredible experience. I enjoyed every minute of it as teens from other Clubs across the state of Washington got together to learn more about the Keystoner experience! We got a chance to understand issues that are important to teens at several workshops. I learned about the risks of texting and driving, […]