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Donor Spotlight: Q & A with Dr. Sam Swainhart & Dr. Ashley Howarth

Q. HOW DID YOU FIRST BECOME INVOLVED WITH BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF GREATER SCOTTSDALE? SAM: In 2017, I had the pleasure of attending the BGCS Live & Local fall event at Desert Ridge. From the moment I arrived, I was blown away by the incredible energy and excitement of the event. The food, entertainment, […]

FROM THE DESK OF IVAN

This second issue of The Club Insider marks my ninth month on the job here as President & CEO and I am pleased to report a few of our most exciting highlights from the past few months.   We have completed a 3-year organizational strategic plan that will serve as our north star so that […]

FOR THE KIDS – DONOR SPOTLIGHT: EXECUTIVE COUNCIL CHARITIES

Can you share a little bit about ECC and your mission? Executive Council Charities is a 501(c)(3) Arizona nonprofit corporation dedicated to helping youth in our community. Our goal is to provide grants to programs and nonprofit organizations focused on helping youth in Arizona overcome adversity and reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible […]

WHERE ARE THEY NOW – ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT: Q & A WITH RENZO CURAY

Tell us what you have been up to since graduating high school. After graduating high school in 2014 I served a two-year proselyting mission for my church in Oklahoma. Soon after returning in the summer of 2016, I enrolled at Arizona State University to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering. After my freshman year […]

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 […]

For the Kids – Donor Spotlight: Q & A with David Cohen

How did you first become involved with Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Scottsdale? I was asked to serve on the building committee for the Thunderbirds Branch in Grayhawk in the late 1990s to assist with the construction of that clubhouse. Soon thereafter, I was asked to join the board and served as chair of […]