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Event & Community Highlights
Welcome to the BGCCA Blog! Here we highlight our recent events and programs from around the Capital Area. To see our upcoming events please visit the Events page.
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Halloween 2023
Another year of treats and scary fun for youth with Halloween events the Albany Clubhouse and Ezra Prentice Commuity Site. The Haunted...
Oct 30, 2023


Sunmark’s 2023 ICU Day Awards
BGCCA's David Gordon was honored at Sunmark Charitable Community Foundation’s 5th annual ICU Day Awards at Ellm’s Family Farm. Pictured...
Oct 16, 2023


Period Pantry at Clubhouse
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Capital Area (BGCCA) offers a Period Pantry out in front of the Albany Clubhouse, 21 Delaware Ave, which is...
Oct 3, 2023


2023 Great Futures Gala: Soaring to Greater Heights!
The BGCCA 2023 Great Futures Gala: Soaring to Greater Heights was presented by Kohl's at The Hangar at 743 on Thursday, September 28th.
Sep 29, 2023


2023 Music Festival
BGCCA's Lyricism 101 Music Festival took place at the Albany Clubhouse on Saturday, Sept16th, featuring performers of all ages and styles.
Sep 18, 2023


2023 Kicking It For A Cause
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Capital Area (BGCCA) was honored to be the featured charity for 'Kicking It For A Cause' facilitated by...
Aug 24, 2023


2023 Valley Cats
BGCCA was proud to be the featured organization for the evening of "Art In The Park" at Joseph L. Bruno Stadium with the Tri-City Valley...
Aug 21, 2023


2023 Cooperstown
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Capital Area (BGCCA) facilitated a field trip to Cooperstown, NY! We visited the Baseball Hall of Fame for a...
Jul 31, 2023


2023 Smart Girls + Horses
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Capital Area (BGCCA) offers a unique program called SMART Girls . SMART Girls is a health, fitness,...
Jul 17, 2023


2023 BGCCA Golf Tournament
BGCCA held our 5th Annual Chip-In Fore Youth Golf Tournament at Town of Colonie Golf Course on Friday, June 23, 2023.
Jun 28, 2023


99 Restaurant's 2023 BBQ
99 Restaurant in Saratoga Springs for hosted its 2nd annual BBQ Chicken Fundraiser with proceeds benefitting BGCCA
Jun 5, 2023


College Trip to SUNY Brockport
BGCCA facilitated a college trip to SUNY Brockport with 54 in attendance including lead staff David Gordon and Paul Dunn, as well as...
May 26, 2023


BGCCA welcomes Ty Jackson
Ty Jackson ( pictured far right ) is the author of Danny Dollar Millionaire Extraordinaire: Lemonade Escapade . Danny Dollar aims to promote financial and reading literacy and entrepreneurship to students in grades 3-6. Mr. Jackson came to the Troy Clubhouse in April of 2023 to talk with our community youth who were thoroughly engaged with his presentation and personality. Thank you to Mr. Jackson for being an inspiration to our kids! Special thanks to community partner Unit
Apr 25, 2023


2023 Earth Day in Troy
BGCCA celebrated Earth Day 2023 at our Ezra Prentice community site! The event included the launch of the Ultimate Journey Bike Program...
Apr 24, 2023


2023 BGCCA Youth of the Year
Congratulations to teen finalists Iyannah Rivers, Jeriyah Ford, Justin Gillmore and Olu Tijani, for being nominated for Boys & Girls Club's 2023 Youth of the Year ! BGCCA threw a celebration dinner at the Troy Clubhouse for the teens and their families. All nominees received an award, a sponsorship check and t-shirt. BGCCA is proud to announce the 2023 winner: Justin Gillmore (pictured above with Pat Doyle, left, and Justin Reuter, right) . Justin will now participate in loc
Apr 24, 2023


Women's History Tea 2023
BGCCA held a Women's History Month Tea on Saturday, March 25th at the Albany Clubhouse which featured traditional tea refreshments with swee
Mar 24, 2023


BGCCA Donor Breakfast
The 2023 BGCCA Donor Breakfast took place on March 16 at Wolfert's Roost Country Club. It was an intimate setting for a morning talk...
Mar 17, 2023


A look back at 2022!
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Capital Area (BGCCA) had an incredible year in 2022 filled with events, programs and the smiles of kids &...
Dec 28, 2022


Bobby The Bunny
Bobby The BGCCA Bunny
Dec 20, 2022


Bridgestone’s Driving Great Futures with a new van
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Capital Area is proud to provide a place where kids can safely connect with others, and build the skills and...
Dec 9, 2022
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