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Welcome to Boys & Girls Clubs of the Valley Media Room! Boys & Girls Clubs empower all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible members of the community.

With 30 Clubs in the Valley, our Dental Clinic, Charter School, and youth outreach services, BGCAZ positively impacts more than 16,000+ youth and teens every year through four key areas:  Academic Success, Good Character & Leadership, Healthy Lifestyles, and Career Pathways & Workforce Readiness.

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Club Member Earns Top Honor for Best Young Filmmaker

February 10, 2021

Congratulations to Jerry Colangelo Branch member, Angel D., for winning the Best Young Filmmaker:  A Short Film by Angel at the Chandler Film Festival. A few months ago the organization reached out to the Clubs to create a short film for this year’s Chandler Film Festival. Angel, a teen member at the Jerry Colangelo Club and from the Phoenix area, is a part of our C2C program with Clubhouse Network and a member of the Fresh Films program.

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Youth of the Year Announced for 2021

February 3, 2021

Boys & Girls Clubs of the Valley is thrilled to announce this talented teen and our 2021 Youth of the Year. Vakentae competes next at the Arizona Boys & Girls Clubs State Youth of the Year competition in March. On Friday night, Larry Fitzgerald of the Arizona Cardinals announced Vakentae’e win.

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Boys & Girls Clubs of the Valley Presents Fourth Annual Renee Parsons Girls Leadership Award and New Renee Parsons Excellence Award

January 13, 2021

Boys & Girls Clubs of the Valley (BGCAZ) has presented its fourth annual Renee Parsons Girls Leadership Award. Driven by businesswoman and philanthropist, Renee Parsons, the award honors girls who have demonstrated three fundamental leadership qualities – collaboration, assertiveness and empathy – and awards the recipient up to $80,000 of scholarship funding over four years and a new laptop.

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Partner Spotlight: Toyota Financial Services

January 6, 2021

“Making Life Easier.” That’s the motto Toyota Financial Services (TFS) lives by in its commitment to communities across the heartland, but especially here in the Phoenix Valley. We are committed to making sure individuals who need it most – especially Arizona’s most vulnerable youth – have access to the programs they need to thrive in today’s world,” says Maria Brink, General Manager of the Toyota/Lexus Financial Services.

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Food Should Always be Within Reach

December 23, 2020

If you or your family don’t always have money for food, visit the FoodFinder website or download their app to find places nearby where you can get free food and meal assistance. FoodFinder is a food pantry locator and 501(c)(3) nonprofit that shows you when and where to get free food assistance in your area.

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Thank you to the Valley of the Sun United Way for your support of quality after school programs at our BGCAZ Clubs. Learn More