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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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A new sports hub is coming to Chandler – The Uncommon. But before opening for business, the restaurant made sure to go the extra mile to invest in its new community through a $5,000 donation to sports programs for youth and teen members of the Chandler Compadres Boys & Girls Club.
Read MoreFor Boys & Girls Clubs of the Valley (BGCAZ) AZYouthforce teen intern Noah P., an entrepreneurial dream is becoming reality. Noah pitched his idea for a new business to become the newest Bayless Entrepreneurship Program winner.
Read MoreThis news clip discusses how the Arizona Diamondbacks and Cox came together to host the Cox Innovation Labs for the Boys and Girls Club of the Valley! These Innovation Labs allow kids to learn about different technologies like 3D printers or a DJ sound system. These labs allow kids to think more about careers they might be interested in, but to overall allow them to play, learn, and grow. Current Diamondbacks players and alumni players too all helped with the project!
Read MoreLast month, the Chandler Compadres announced a $1 million grant for Boys & Girls Clubs of the Valley’s (BGCAZ) Chandler Compadres Branch as part of its 2023-2024 grant cycle. The grant will allow BGCAZ to address transportation challenges in Chandler by outsourcing afterschool transit to private charter companies. As schools struggle to find commercially licensed drivers for school buses and families face limited transportation options, this innovative solution enables BGCAZ to bring almost 250 kids per day to its Chandler Compadres Branch from six different Chandler schools.
Read MoreHundreds of students from Boys & Girls Clubs of the Valley (BGCAZ) will gather at three Valley Kohl’s locations for a morning they won’t forget. BGCAZ board members and other community volunteers will be paired with these Club kids, selected based on financial need and outstanding behavior, for a morning of back-to-school shopping. Players from the Arizona Coyotes along with mascot Howler will join shoppers at the Gilbert location.
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