Thunderbirds Branch teen named Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Scottsdale 2022 Youth of the Year
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ (Feb. 15, 2022) – Sydney F., 15-year-old Thunderbirds Branch Club member, was named the 2022 Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Scottsdale (BGCS) Youth of the Year at a celebration held at the Scottsdale Center for the Arts Virginia G. Piper Theater on February 10. Sydney was awarded $25,000 in post-secondary education scholarship funds and will represent BGCS at the Arizona State Youth of the Year competition in April.
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Scottsdale receives Now is the Moment grant award from Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ (September 15, 2021) – On Monday, Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Scottsdale (BGCS) was among 71 organizations selected to receive funding through the Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust’s Now is the Moment Grants Commemoration, a single-day investment in Maricopa County’s nonprofit community. The grant was presented to BGCS as a complete surprise […]
Thunderbirds Charities awards $50,000 to Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Scottsdale to support local youth
Grant will fund programming for youth and training for staff Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Scottsdale (BGCS) was awarded $50,000 from Thunderbirds Charities—the charitable giving arm of the Thunderbirds, host of the Waste Management Phoenix Open—to support community youth academically and emotionally. The grant will help the youth development organization combat the negative impacts […]
312 kids and teens take part in Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Scottsdale’s annual back to school shopping events
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ – Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Scottsdale held its annual back-to-school shopping events last week at Kohl’s in Desert Ridge providing an opportunity for 272 valley club members selected by need to purchase new clothes, shoes, and backpacks. Youth members received $125 and teens were allotted $150 to shop for essentials. Next […]
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Scottsdale celebrates 30th anniversary of Virginia G. Piper Branch
Open house features a look back at the Piper Branch beginnings along with showcasing the world-class programs offered today SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ (June 4, 2021) – On Friday, June 4, Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Scottsdale (BGCS) marked the 30th Anniversary of the opening of its Virginia G. Piper Branch with a community open house. […]
Ivan Gilreath to take the helm as BGCS President and CEO
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Scottsdale (BGCS), a youth development organization serving thousands of kids and teens at nine locations in and around the north Valley, announced that Ivan Gilreath will fill the role of President and Chief Executive Officer beginning Monday, Feb. 1. “The BGCS Board of Governors is excited to begin this […]
After School or Facilitated Virtual Learning, We’ve Got You Covered
With the recent announcement that Paradise Valley Schools will return to distance learning, Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Scottsdale has prepared to again offer Facilitated Virtual Learning at its Vestar and Thunderbirds Branches beginning Monday, Nov. 23. Additional branch locations will provide Facilitated Virtual Learning as needed. November Pricing: For those who have paid […]
