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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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2022 Juneteenth Event
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Capital Area (BGCCA) participated in a public Juneteenth Celebration at Crossgates Mall in Albany on Monday,...
Jun 22, 2022


2022 Real Men in Black
The Real Men in Black event took place at the BGCCA Albany Clubhouse on Friday, June 18, featuring guest speakers and delicious food for...
Jun 20, 2022


Community Highlight: Bicycle Donation
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Capital Area (BGCCA) received a generous donation from National Grid , in the form of twenty brand new kids'...
Jun 8, 2022


2022 Chip In Fore Youth Golf Tournament + 50/50 Golf Drop
The sold-out 2022 Chip In Fore Youth Golf Tournament was hosted on Friday, June 3rd at Town of Colonie Golf Course!
Jun 4, 2022


Community Fundraiser: 99 Restaurant's BBQ
99 Restaurants held a BBQ fundraising event for BGCCA at Saratoga VFW 420 . The day featured an assortment of hot food and cold...
May 23, 2022


2022 Kicks For Kids
The 2022 Kicks For Kids event was held at the Troy Clubhouse on Saturday, May 21st. Presented in partnership with Kicks On Wheels, this...
May 21, 2022


2022 CDPHP Run
BGCCA was honored to have staff members participate in the 2022 CDPHP Workforce Team Challenge that took place at the Empire State Plaza...
May 20, 2022


Community Spotlight: Dave's Glass
Shout out to Dave’s Glass for providing mirrors in our Albany Clubhouse bathrooms and Drama Room. These reflective touches help ensure...
May 17, 2022


Earth Day Events 2022
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Capital Area turned a one day highlight of Earth Day into a week of activities!
Apr 25, 2022


2022 Easter Egg Hunt in Troy
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Capital Area, in collaboration with Troy School 18 and Troy Housing Authority , provided a fun Easter Egg Hunt...
Apr 21, 2022


Community Spotlight: Mr. Will Aybar
Mr. Will Aybar is a Master Barber and owner of two barbershops, Will's Barbershop, ( Instagram ) located in Albany NY. He's also been an...
Apr 11, 2022


2022 Women's History Tea
A beautiful afternoon at the Albany Clubhouse celebrating Women's History Month with a Women's History Tea on Sunday, March 27th, 2022. The event featured empowering speakers combined with sweet and savory treats that were enjoyed with hot tea and pink lemonade. Local news anchor and event speaker, Mercedes Williams, was there and captured some of the highlights . A one-minute clip from the start of the event: Photo Gallery:
Mar 27, 2022


2022 Bob Foley Award
Each year we recognize a member of our Board of Directors with the Bob Foley Board Member Award for their commitment to our youth and the...
Mar 25, 2022


2022 Winter Festival
Winter Festival at Lawson Lake County Park on Saturday, Feb. 26th. We enjoyed hot food, warm campfires, ice skating, ice fishing,...
Feb 26, 2022


Heroes Gala
The BGCCA 1st annual Heroes Gala was held at the Albany Clubhouse to celebrate Black History Month.
Feb 25, 2022


2022 Spring Staff Training
BGCCA Staff training in spring of 2022
Feb 23, 2022


BGCCA Valentines
This February, we asked our kids for the reasons that they loved attending After School, and they were happy to respond. See the creative...
Feb 17, 2022


Holidays 2021
Heartfelt thanks to all who participated in our Stocking Bright Futures program with donations of toys, gifts, monetary contributions,...
Dec 29, 2021


Thanksgiving 2021
The BGCCA staff is so thankful! We've had opportunities to provide meals to families throughout Albany & Troy in 2021.
Nov 25, 2021


Community Fundraiser: Cans For Our Cause
CANS FOR OUR CAUSE is the annual recycle drive benefitting the BGCCA. The 2021 campaign received so many recycle and monetary donations acro
Nov 13, 2021
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