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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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These news clips present the heartwarming story of the 2023 Walter Payton Man of the Year Event. This year, nominees for the 2023 Walter Payton Man of the Year award spent the day with our very own Boys and Girls Club of the Valley kiddos! NFL players including the Winner of the Walter Payton Man of the Year award —Dak Prescott, inspired and embraced our Valley’s youth in laughter, games, and community service.
Read MoreBoys & Girls Clubs of the Valley has introduced a comprehensive esports program in its Clubs focused on helping youth and teens develop valuable skills and make healthy choices while playing video games. Like all Club programs, this esports program will help kids “Play with a Purpose.”
Read MoreThanks to the generosity of Kaizen Institute of America, Boys & Girls Clubs of the Valley Youth of the Year Xitlalic Portillo received a life-changing announcement – her college expenses are covered.
Read MoreThe 2023 WeSERV Leadership Class has launched a month-long campaign to benefit the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Valley (BGCAZ). The “WeSERV with Sole” initiative focuses on helping people “get on solid footing” by soliciting footwear donations for kids while providing housing-related education for all.
Read MoreThis news clip discusses how 2 special teens and 1 BGCAZ director from the Boys and Girls Club of Arizona were gifted tickets to the super bowl thanks to the Walter Peyton’s Man of the Year Award. They were also gifted Cardinals jerseys as a gift from the Arizona Cardinals Team at the award ceremony. The jerseys included an ironed on BGCAZ badge. The news clip also discussed the programs they provide, (like the Youth of the Year) the importance of their mission, and the qualities of the young people who are apart of their programs and their impacts on the community!
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