The Boys & Girls Clubs of Whatcom County has hired a new CEO – more than a year after the former CEO left for a job in California. Heather Powell’s first day on the job in Whatcom County will be Nov. 5. She is now the CEO of Boys & Girls Club of Door […]
Pioneering Greenwood Club Reclaims its Early Creative Spark
The North Seattle Boys & Girls Club celebrates its 70th anniversary with the spirit that led to its creation as the first such club in King County. The club in Greenwood where the King County Boys & Girls Clubs began is making a comeback owing to the kind of creative thinking that got it going […]
BGCA & Charles Schwab Foundation Name Austin McHenry of Seattle the 2013 National Money Matters Ambassador
Boys & Girls Club teen Austin McHenry of Seattle has been named the sixth annual National Ambassador for the Money Matters: Make it Count(SM) program, sponsored by Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA) and Charles Schwab Foundation. The National Ambassador serves as spokesperson for the program and is charged with promoting financial education as […]
‘I don’t know how I got through … without Christopher’
Karlee Cossette has twice taken the lectern with a speech that includes an “aha!” moment that seized her audience and required no exaggeration . . . “All five of the speeches were impressive, but hers was memorable because she was calm, confident and extremely articulate,” said Sam Bovard, a Key Bank vice president in […]
Making Connections: Boys & Girls Clubs Of Thurston County & Comcast Partner To Prepare Teens
Take a dozen teens, put them in a tech lab with a talented instructor, and then give them the chance to build a computer and lasting friendships. What do you get? “A group of skilled teens ready to participate in the digital age and give back to their community,” said Shellica Trevino, Lacey Branch Director […]
Forbes Picks 5 All-Star Charities: Top Rankings For Efficient Groups
Ads featuring celebrity alumni, including Denzel Washington, Magic Johnson and Cuba Gooding Jr., helped the clubs raise $658 million last year relatively efficiently. “They have a real-life story to tell,” says Jim Clark, the group’s CEO.