Boys & Girls Clubs of America

BGCA News:

  • September 22, 2011 Press Release: Phillies All-Star Shane Victorino hosts grand opening of Shane Victorino Nicetown Boys & Girls Club

    The Shane Victorino Foundation's co-founders, Phillies center fielder Shane Victorino and his wife Melissa, hosted the official grand opening celebration for the Shane Victorino Nicetown Boys & Girls Club.

  • July 11, 2011 Phoenix Boys & Girls Club shown All-Star love

    Major League Baseball's commitment for its All-Star Games to leave a lasting footprint on host communities has left a crater-sized imprint in South Phoenix, through a $2 million renovation of the Boys & Girls Club of Metropolitan Phoenix.

  • December 9, 2010 Helping Boys & Girls Club second nature to CC

    CC Sabathia still remembers how great it felt to see All-Star Dave Stewart make an appearance at his local Boys & Girls Club in Vallejo, Calif. On Thursday night, Sabathia continued his hope of creating a similar memory for others.

  • July 13, 2010 HR Derby dials up for Boys & Girls Clubs

    With each home run during the State Farm Home Run Derby, the total increased, and the donation to the Anaheim-area Boys & Girls Clubs became even greater, impacting countless youths throughout the region.

  • June 25, 2010 Press Release: Chicago Cubs and Steiner Sports launch community program with Union League Boys & Girls Clubs

    The Chicago Cubs and Steiner Sports Memorabilia, Inc. have joined forces for the benefit of Chicago's kids with a summer-long program with Union League Boys & Girls Clubs.

  • June 21, 2010 Victorino teams up with Boys & Girls Club

    Phillies outfielder Shane Victorino donated $900,000 to the Nicetown Boys & Girls Club chapter in northwest Philadelphia in order to renovate and rebuild what once was a focal point of the neighborhood's youth services. It was the first pledge on behalf of the newly created Shane Victorino Foundation.

  • August 20, 2009 Press Release: National League All-Star Jimmy Rollins joins Denzel Washington and other prominent alumni in Boys & Girls Clubs of America's youth advocacy campaign

    As part of Boys & Girls Clubs of America's new advocacy campaign - BE GREAT - Major League Baseball's All-Star and MVP shortstop and Boys & Girls Club alumnus Jimmy Rollins of the Philadelphia Phillies today unveiled a new billboard featuring his childhood picture and an aspirational message - BE A CHAMPION.

  • August 11, 2009 Press Release: Fox Sports North & Minnesota Twins partner with Boys & Girls Club for special telecast

    FOX Sports North will partner with the Minnesota Twins and the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Twin Cities to host a Boys & Girls Club day on Wednesday, August 12 at the Metrodome. Throughout the game, FOX Sports North will highlight MLB former Boys & Girls Club members, share testimonies of club kids who participate in the Twin Cities program and highlight the over 500 club kids in attendance at the game.

  • August 11, 2009 Press Release: Mike Cameron and Teamsmile partner up to provide dental care for 200 Milwaukee Boys & Girls Club Members

    More than 200 children from the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee will receive free dental care this week at a most unlikely location: Miller Park. This unique clinic setting is made possible by a contribution to Brewers Charities from outfielder Mike Cameron.

  • July 21, 2009 Press Release: Mike Cameron and Teamsmile partner up to provide dental care for 200 Milwaukee Boys & Girls Club Members

    More than 200 children from the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee will receive free dental care this week at a most unlikely location: Miller Park. This unique clinic setting is made possible by a contribution to Brewers Charities from outfielder Mike Cameron.

  • July 21, 2009 Press Release: Mike Cameron and Teamsmile partner up to provide dental care for 200 Milwaukee Boys & Girls Club Members

    More than 200 children from the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee will receive free dental care this week at a most unlikely location: Miller Park. This unique clinic setting is made possible by a contribution to Brewers Charities from outfielder Mike Cameron.

  • May 2, 2009 Press Release: Dodgers Dream Foundation selects Los Angeles Boys & Girls Club for 9th Dodgers Dreamfield

    The Los Angeles Dodgers and the Dodgers Dream Foundation announced that the Los Angeles Boys & Girls Club would be the site of the ninth Dodgers Dreamfield. The Boys & Girls Club, located at 2635 Pasadena Ave. in Los Angeles, will be renovated as part of one of the signature initiatives of the Dodgers Dream Foundation, which focuses on recreation, education, health, and the environment.

  • January 24, 2009 Yanks to benefit Boys & Girls Clubs

    The Yankees will put down their bats and pick up their pens again, signing autographs to benefit the Boys & Girls Clubs of Tampa Bay. All of the Yankees' biggest names -- including Derek Jeter, Alex Rodriguez, CC Sabathia and Mark Teixeira -- are scheduled to attend a luncheon at the Tampa Convention Center.

  • September 18, 2008 Press Release: Cleveland Indians Charities continue successful partnership with Boys & Girls Club of Cleveland

    The Cleveland Indians and the Boys & Girls Clubs of Cleveland (BGCC) have enjoyed a successful partnership for over 11 years. Cleveland Indians Charities (CIC), the charitable arm of the Cleveland Indians, facilitates the efforts.

  • August 31, 2007 Angels pitch in to create field for kids

    Residents, politicians and the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim have gotten together in the renovation of a baseball and softball field benefiting the Boys & Girls Clubs of Placentia-Yorba Linda, Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities (RBI) and the city of Placentia in Orange County, CA.

  • July 10, 2007 Mays hopes to rebuild children's lives

    About 34 years after his final Major League at-bat, Willie Mays delivered a hit that could have more impact than any of his 660 home runs. Appearing at the dedication and groundbreaking ceremony for the Willie Mays Boys & Girls Club at Hunters Point, the Hall of Fame center fielder spoke passionately about the significance of the club that will bear his name.

  • July 10, 2007 Press Release: Willie Mays Boys & Girls Club at Hunters Point dedicated on the morning of the 78th All-Star Game

    Hall of Famer Willie Mays was joined by San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom, MLB Commissioner Bud Selig, Giants President and Managing General Partner Peter Magowan, Boys & Girls Clubs of San Francisco youth and staff and the Bayview Hunters Point community to dedicate and break ground for the newly named Willie Mays Boys & Girls Club at Hunters Point.

  • July 7, 2007 Foundation renovates Boys & Girls Club

    Working in conjunction with Major League Baseball and the Boys & Girls Club of America, the Magical Builders Foundation has helped renovate a local "clubhouse" in the host city of the All-Star Game.

  • September 20, 2006 Cedar Rapids teen named BGCA National Youth of the Year

    Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA) today announced that Stacey Walker, a five-year member of the Boys & Girls Club of Cedar Rapids, has been named 2006-07 National Youth of the Year.

  • May 5, 2006 Boys & Girls Club honors Selig

    Commissioner Bud Selig was honored for his leading role in creating the strong bond between the sport and one of America's leading youth organizations. Selig responded by thanking the Boys & Girls Clubs of America for helping to reach out to the sport's future -- children.