Boys & Girls Club of Worcester

The many faces and moves of the In Da Zone team were on display at the National Night Out event in Worcester this week. We love our dancers!

We never let the rainy weather dampen our spirits! At our Plumley Village site, we held an indoor carnival complete with snowcones, crafts, and games. It was a perfect ending to a fun-filled week!

What a treat! Thank you to Carrier and Kidde Fire Safety for visiting us today and bringing super fun Lego-STEM activities for our kids. You helped turn a gloomy day into a bright one because of your generosity! 

Meet our new friend, K-9 Bear. Thank you to the MA State Police for bringing Bear to visit us and a big shout out to Cindy Jackson for planning our “Animal Week” for our kids!

Oh the places you will go in the summer with us! Our kids had a blast at the Dr. Seuss museum in Springfield. The perfect spot when it is rainy!

It was great to have a visit from Amaris of the Greater Worcester Community Foundation and Leslie from Family Services of Central Massachusetts, two of our partners for the Summer Literacy Initiative. A big thank you to Emily, our literacy coach, for her great work with our kids. We value this wonderful collaboration!

Can you guess by the photos the theme of this week’s summer program? That’s right, it’s the ever-popular “Animal Week.” Be sure to check our page all week for more special club visitors! 🐶🐾🐍

What a great night out with our friends from Workers Credit Union! Thank you for your support of our Club and kids.

So much fun hosting a dodgeball tourney and barbecue with ice cream from Jerry’s at our Club and with our YouthConnect Worcester partners. It was great to also have a visit from Paul of the MA Department of Conservation & Recreation. The DCR is one of our major supporters of the YouthConnect Summer Nites program; a program that provides FREE activities for many Dudley school kids at sites throughout the Worcester community. We are so grateful for our YC partners: United Way of Central Massachusetts, YMCA of Central Massachusetts, YWCA Central Massachusetts, Girls Inc of Worcester, Friendly House, MA, Worcester Youth Center, YOU, Inc.

Thank you, Commissioner Kershaw and the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care team for visiting our Clubhouse. We are so grateful for the support you have provided not only us, but MA Alliance of Boys & Girls Clubs across our state and other youth-serving agencies. We value our partnership! 

Say goodbye to July by signing up for Festival of Trees, taking place December 5-7! Visit our website for more information.

Check out our video from last year's festivities for some inspiration!

Festival of trees video Thank you to Majestic Video Services for the video capturing our Festival of Trees.

Youth Voice is important! Please consider participating at this event on Youth Activism at the YWCA Central Massachusetts on August 8th!

Our next YWeTalk is August 8 at YWCA! For youth 14-18 years old.
🧡 Youth Activism
📆 August 8 at 4:30pm
📍 YWCA Boardroom
🌟 Register here: https://ywcacm.org/racial-gender-equity/community-conversations/

It’s almost showtime at our Great Brook Valley site! For the past few weeks, our kids have been participating in the Joy of Music’s “Music Makers” program, supported by the Worcester Arts Council and Mass Cultural Council. Parents/Guardians. you’re invited to their final performance this Tuesday, July 30, 11 a.m. at 180 Constitution Ave. We hope to see you there!

Members of our Keystone Leadership Clubs are currently attending the Boys & Girls Club of America’s National Keystone Conference in Atlanta, GA. Our teens are advocates for themselves and their community, ready to rise to any challenge they may face. They are prepared to lead.

A favorite summer tradition: every Friday, before the end of another successful week, all of our kids and team members come together to celebrate and put on a talent showcase. It’s pure joy; a feeling we hope the kids will never forget. 

Thank you to Fallon Health for donating frisbees and headphones for our summer evening YouthConnect Worcester program for middle schoolers. These will be fun incentives to distribute!

What a rewarding experience collaborating with our friends from Unum! We came together to create heartfelt cards for seniors who benefit from Elder Services of Worcester Area, Inc. as a part of Unum's "Generosity Project." The cards will be delivered next week! 🌟

Celebrate the holidays in July with the Boys & Girls Club of Worcester! Festival of Trees will take place December 5-7 this year, and it’s not too early to start planning.
Visit bgcworcester.org/trees to sign up to sponsor a tree/holiday display, inquire about sponsoring our event, and to find out more information.

Check out our video from last year's festivities!
https://youtu.be/x72ONCPtThQ

Fun time with our kids attending our Plumley Village program!

Thank you to our friends at The Hanover Insurance Group that spent the morning in 2 of our classrooms. 1 group learned about airplanes and then got the opportunity to make 6 different types of paper airplanes and the other group made pipe cleaner characters with googly eyes!

A heartfelt thank you goes out to Bruce, Jim, Kathy, and the Hockey Hackers for their generous donation of the proceeds from their golf outing. This contribution, made in honor of Jim and Kathy's daughter, Juliette, to our Club is truly appreciated.

Thank you to Planet Fitness for inviting us to participate with you at the Boston 25 News Zip Trip featuring Worcester. It was fun to be a part of the coverage! https://Worcester-Zip-Trip-Planet-Fitness-Morning-Warmup.mp4?rlkey=k0wzsxa9rs04yynf2sr4ykqrg&st=uast3wb4&dl=0)

Worcester Zip Trip Planet Fitness Morning Warmup.mp4 Shared with Dropbox

We are excited to be a part of the Boston 25 News Zip Trip tomorrow with one of our partners Planet Fitness! Hooe you will join or watch us!

We are delighted to participate in the Bank of America Student Leaders program once again this summer! Ansh and Dea will join us for an 8-week internship, gaining insights into our organization and the various responsibilities involved in running programs to support our mission to help youth, especially those that need us most.

See more at Spectrum News 1 Worcester https://spectrumnews1.com/ma/worcester/news/2024/07/08/student-leaders-summer-internship-program

Thank you Delta Dental of Massachusetts for the donation of 100 dental hygiene kits as a part of your campaign!

Reminder: All sites are closed today & tomorrow: July 4th & July 5th.