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Longhorn GREATDAY: Building Connections, Inspiring Futures at Boys & Girls Clubs of Austin
During the last week of October, the University of Texas at Austin student-athletes visited Boys & Girls Clubs of the Austin Area Home Club for the 2nd annual Longhorn GREATDAY. This special event created an inspiring and vibrant experience for nearly 100 Club...
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Austin Area Youth Receive VIP Experience at Formula 1 US Grand Prix
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Over 20 youth of the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Austin Area (BGCAA) were treated to an unforgettable VIP experience to kick off the Formula 1 weekend at Circuit of the Americas (COTA). On Thursday, October 17, 2024, Lenovo, in collaboration with F1,...
Announcing Boys & Girls Clubs of the Austin Area Chief Marketing & Communications Officer Clarissa Davila
The Boys & Girls Clubs of the Austin Area (BGCAA) is excited to announce that Clarissa Davila has joined the team as Chief Marketing and Communications Officer. With over 15 years of experience in education and communications, Clarissa brings a wealth of...
Announcing Boys & Girls Clubs of the Austin Area Club Services Officer Jesslyna Olivares
We are thrilled to announce that Jesslyna, a dynamic leader with 20 years of combined service in youth development and community programming, has joined the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Austin Area (BGCAA) team. Her remarkable journey in youth advocacy began at the...
BGCAA Celebrates Advancement of CARES Resolution in Travis County
BGCAA proudly joined our partners from the Affordable Childcare NOW Coalition at the Travis County Commissioner's Court hearing on Aug. 13th when the court unanimously voted to advance the CARES Resolution to a ballot initiative this November! This means that Travis...
Meet BGCAA’s Newest Board Members!
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Austin Area is thrilled to welcome four amazing new members to our Board of Directors, two of whom are returning to the Board after already serving our organization in the past. We invite you to learn more about each of them! Brian...
BGCAA Mourns Loss of Volunteer Allison Baker
Last week, Boys & Girls Clubs of the Austin Area (BGCAA) and the entire Central Texas community suffered a great loss when Allison Baker – who spent many years serving thousands of BGCAA kids – died unexpectedly Thursday morning, August 8, after being struck by a...
BGCAA Hosts Back to School Bash with the Austin Spurs!
On Saturday, August 3rd, BGCAA came together with our friends at the Austin Spurs to host a Back to School Bash aimed at equipping all of our young people with the resources they need for a successful school year! We handed out 700+ backpacks and school supplies,...
AT&T and Dell Open 50th Connected Learning Center at BGCAA’s Home Club
On July 19th, BGCAA welcomed our friends from AT&T and Dell at Home Club on the Sheth Family Campus to celebrate the grand opening of the 50th Connected Learning Center in the U.S.! With nearly 2.8 million households in Texas lacking broadband access, Connected...
Congrats to the BGCAA Spelling Bee Winners!
On July 11th, Boys & Girls Club of the Austin Area was thrilled to host a citywide Spelling Bee for youth from our summer camp sites at the Stateside Theater at the Paramount in Downtown Austin! It was a treat to see our kids on the big stage engaging in a...
BGCAA Collaborates to Provide Summer Meals & Fresh Produce to Youth, Families
This summer, BGCAA is proud to be partnering with two amazing organizations addressing food insecurity in our community, the Central Texas Food Bank (CTFB) and Brighter Bites. On June 11th, BGCAA hosted the kickoff of CTFB's Summer Meals Program at our Home Club on...
BGCAA Welcomes City Manager TC Broadnax
Boys & Girls Clubs of Austin was honored to be part of a coalition of community-based organizations who came together to welcome Austin's newest City Manager, T.C. Broadnax, on June 27th! Mr. Broadnax comes to Austin after serving as the City Manager of Dallas, and he...