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Youth of the Year Celebration - Wednesday, April 3
Ticket sales close soon!
Boys & Girls Club of Greenwich will name its 2024 Youth of the Year, the highest honor a Boys & Girls Club of Greenwich member can achieve, at its annual dinner on Wednesday, April 3, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. at the Hyatt Regency Greenwich. This celebration will also name the recipient of the David Ogilvy Award for Character, Kindness, and Integrity, and honor the 2024 Champions of Youth award winners, Sally Lawrence and Chris Winham.
Greenwich’s Youth of the Year program was established in 1969 to recognize club members who give back to their Club and community.
This year, eleven stellar applicants are hoping to be named the 2024 winner: Omar Badr, Salma Badr, George Benner, Christian Dudzinski, Scott Dudzinski, Daniela Hernandez, Ryder King, Daniella Mutis, Sydney Niemynski, Jake Phillips, and Diego Silva.
Tickets can be purchased for this special celebration by clicking here.
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Sip & Shop - Wednesday, March 27
Please join us for an exclusive shopping experience at Fred Accessories at 382 Greenwich Avenue Wednesday, March 27 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., along with Nichols MD.
FRED, a locally-owned women’s clothing and accessories boutique is known for its coastal style and beach vibe. A percentage of the proceeds will generously support our mission.
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Benefit Launch Party - Thursday, April 11
Please join us for our Annual Benefit Launch Party on Thursday, April 11 from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. at ASHA by Ashley McCormick where we will reveal this year’s exciting theme!
Co-Chairs: Mary Garth, Erin Glasebrook, and Ashley McCormick
Kindly RSVP: msmith@bgcg.org by April 5
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Annual Benefit - Friday, September 6
Save the date for our 2024 Annual Benefit, Friday, September 6, 2024!
Creative cocktails, delectable bites and lively music provide the backdrop for our largest fundraiser of the year. As always, it will be a fabulous night with great friends for a terrific cause.
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Highlighting Our Programs | |
Camp BGCG - GREAT Summers Start HERE!
Summer fun starts at Boys & Girls Club of Greenwich. Join us for a full season of fun in the sun this summer! We are accepting registration for our two popular camp programs: Camp Simmons (ages 6-12) and Teen Camp (ages 13-15). Register today as some weeks are already full!
Camp Simmons is 77 acres of pure wilderness on Lake Avenue in Greenwich featuring an outdoor swimming pool, archery range, and pond for fishing and canoeing.
At Teen Camp we believe in giving our campers a voice, through a summer program designed for high school students, offering them ownership, responsibility and the opportunity to grow through local travel, service learning and leadership training.
All Camps are $225 per child, per week • June 24 – August 16, weekly • 9:00 a.m – 4:00 p.m. with drop-off starting at 8:00 a.m. and pick-up by 5:00 p.m.
For information on our Counselor-in-Training (CIT) program, click here, or contact Don Palmer.
Click here to register.
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When School Is Out, Our Club Is Open
Our youth enjoyed a week full of activities during February break. During the school vacation week, members participated in: drumming class; crafts; ice skating and swimming field trips; a visit to the Bruce Museum; and pancakes for lunch! A highlight of the week was the annual Rebecca Breed Valentine’s Day Ice Cream Social. This tradition was lovingly carried on in Rebecca’s memory. In addition to her years as a lawyer and children’s advocate, Rebecca served as Greenwich’s First Selectman during the 1980s, a longtime member of BGCG’s Board of Directors, and was BGCG’s 2019 Champion of Youth.
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Swim-a-Thon
What an amazing night we had at our 18th annual Swim-A-Thon raising over $16,500 for our aquatics programs! BGCG swimmers filled the pool at Greenwich Catholic School, swimming more than 1,100 laps. Thanks to sponsors and donors, our community’s youth will continue to have fun learning the aquatics fundamentals. SPECIAL RECOGNITION to swimmers Ellie, Camila, Alexa, Daniela, Julia, and Michael who raised between $500 and $3,975 each! SPECIAL THANKS to our sponsors: Cardinal Capital, Metro Swim, and The ZAC Foundation!
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Barracudas Swim Team
BGCG’s Barracudas competitive swim team participated in the Fairfield County/Westchester Swim League Championships to finish off the 2023-2024 season in Yonkers, NY. A number of team members displayed impressive results with CJ Johnson winning 1st place in the 100 backstroke and 100 butterfly in the 13/14 division. Neville Warburton took 2nd place overall in the 9/10 age group with a 1st place win in the 50 freestyle, 3rd place in the 50 backstroke, and 4th in the 50 breaststroke. Many other swimmers were heat winners, and scored points for the team. Great way to finish the season!
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BGCG Meets with our Local Leaders | |
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CEO Advocates at the State Capital
In March our CEO, Cristina Vittoria, joined the Connecticut Alliance of Boys & Girls Clubs leaders to advocate for the Neighborhood Youth Center line item in the State Education Budget. This funding has supported core Club programming in the areas of Academic Success, Health & Wellness and Leadership Development for thousands of local youth. BGCG, along with the Connecticut Alliance of Boys & Girls Clubs, looks for the continued support of our legislature.
While at the State Capital, Cristina also had the opportunity to meet with State Representative, Steve Meskers.
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State Officials Visit the Club
We were happy to host Senator Richard Blumenthal and Representative Jim Himes along with a few Board Members and Alumni in January for a “hard hat tour” of our Clubhouse renovation.
“The Boys & Girls Club of Greenwich does such important work to set a new generation of Connecticut’s young people on a path for success,” said Representative Jim Himes. “I was lucky ... to hear how the new expansion will help this local organization best serve our community.”
BGCG is grateful for all of the support we’ve received as we work to bring expanded, modernized, and reimagined spaces to local families.
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Ways to Support Our Mission | |
Tax-Smart Ways to Give to BGCG
Boys & Girls Club of Greenwich continues to be a place that creates opportunities for all youth to explore their passions and learn new skills. None of our work would be possible without the steadfast support of our loyal donors. Your support helps BGCG provide opportunities that shape the futures of thousands of Greenwich youth. Here are some ways to both give and save:
Donate Cryptocurrency
Join the Star Society
Engage in Planned Giving
Participate in Corporate Engagement
Donate Gifts of Stock
Please consult your tax advisor before making your gift. All gifts will count toward the 2023-2024 Annual Fund, which runs through June 30, 2024. Please contact the Development Office with questions. Thank you very much for your support!
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College Campus Tour
As part of our college exploration program, our Teen Coordinator and KidTalk Counselor traveled with a group of BGCG members to tour Wesleyan University during February vacation week. The young scholars learned about program offerings, study abroad opportunities, and got a feel for campus life.
Over the past few years, our teens have had the opportunity to visit a variety of institutions: Connecticut College, George Washington University, Georgetown University, Johns Hopkins University, Marist College, Sacred Heart University, University of Maryland, University of Rhode Island, and Villanova University.
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Corporate Volunteer Spotlight | |
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Our thanks to a team of volunteers from Graham Capital who spent an afternoon volunteering at our after-school program. The volunteers engaged with energetic members in a variety of educational activities, including an “Addition Squares” dice game, a “Word Card” scramble, and time spent reading. They also prepared afternoon snack on a day filled with joy and meaningful connections.
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Boys & Girls Club
4 Horseneck Ln
Greenwich, Connecticut 06830
(203) 869-3224
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