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The 2025 WA State Youth of the Year program combined many time-tested events and traditions with some new elements. This three-day youth leadership event kicked off with a reception at the Governor’s Mansion in Olympia, where participating youth were officially introduced and presented with their finalist credentials. State Representative Julia Reed, a Boys & Girls Club alumna, […]

On March 10th and 11th over a dozen CEOs of local Boys & Girls Clubs gathered in Olympia, WA for the annual advocacy days. This event provides civic education for Club teens, who participate in the Clubhouse in Columbia event and join local Club leaders in engaging their elected officials for advocacy for Clubs’ legislative priorities. Clubhouse in […]

The 2025 Washington State Youth of the Year will kick off a bit differently but it’ll still be magical! We’ll begin on the night of Tuesday, March 25th, with a new Dinner Reception at the Governor’s Mansion. Finalists will be able to meet each other, and we’ll recognize a teen with the 2025 Community Service […]

Lauren Day and Katya Miltimore from our State Association team were joined by Dianna Sullivan from BGC of South Puget Sound, Francesca Matias from the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction and Carmen Irving from PAXIS Institute to present about WA Clubs’ ongoing youth mental health promotion work at the National Mentoring Summit in Washington […]

Here at Boys & Girls Clubs of Washington, we are celebrating a very productive and impactful year for our 170 Clubs throughout the state!  We’ve deepened our reach into communities of need by providing intentional prevention and promotion programs and services, thanks to funding from the State of WA and our private philanthropic partners.  We’ve […]