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 […]

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 […]

Ellie & Michael Ziegler STEAM Makerspace Studio opens in Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Scottsdale Virginia G. Piper Branch

Comprehensive initiative aims to prepare youth for growth in Arizona science, technology, engineering, and math careers Yearlong planning and months of construction will culminate on Monday, Nov. 16 with the opening of Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Scottsdale’s (BGCS) first Ellie & Michael Ziegler STEAM Makerspace Studio inside the Virginia G. Piper clubhouse. Inside […]