Blog: In the Bluelight
Your inside look at the stories, updates, and impact shaping Boys & Girls Clubs of the Austin Area.
Boys & Girls Clubs of Austin Using VR Technology to Enhance Safe Driving for Teens
The number of people hurt or killed in car crashes in Austin continues to climb after recent car crashes. A new local program is aiming to teach teenagers safe driving techniques to avoid any future deadly crashes through virtual reality technology. Getting behind the...
Introducing Gordon Butler, CEO of Boys & Girls Clubs of the Austin Area
Following an extensive search over the last several months, I am excited to announce Gordon Butler as the new Chief Executive Officer of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Austin, effective May 16, 2022. Gordon brings to BGCAA nearly 20 years of experience in...
Austin Nonprofits Get New Refrigerated Box Truck to Help Feed Families
No Kid Hungry Texas and Boys & Girls Clubs of the Austin Area unveiled a new refrigerated box truck that's set to help provide nutritious meals to hundreds of families in need. The truck was made possible thanks to a $15,000 grant from No Kid Hungry which helps...
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Austin Area Announces Retirement of CEO Misti S. Potter
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Austin Area announced today the retirement of CEO Misti S. Potter after nearly 25 years with the organization, seven of which were spent in leadership at BGC Austin. Potter joined BGCAA as executive vice president in 2015 and was...
Fuel Up for Great Futures
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Austin Area have partnered with Motiva to make giving easier than ever! Motiva is a longtime supporter of BGCAA’s life changing mission to empower the leaders of tomorrow. With their help, anyone can be a Club hero. Support from the...
NI, Thinkery, and Boys & Girls Clubs of the Austin Area kick-off C.R.E.A.T.E with a fun field trip to Thinkery!
Over 90 overjoyed and intrigued Club Kids took a field trip to the Thinkery this past week. The fieldtrip kicked-off a four-year long partnership between Boys & Girls Clubs of the Austin Area and the Thinkery, funded by National Instruments (NI)....
Great Futures Gala was a success!
An Evening of Old Hollywood Glamour, Elegance, & Entertainment in Celebration of Austin's Club Youth After a year hiatus, the Great Futures Gala was back in full swing on Friday, November 5th with nearly 400 community leaders and youth advocates in attendance to...
A Tee-rific Success for Great Futures!
Huge THANK YOU to all who joined us at Top Golf for the 10th Annual Great Futures Club Classic. Through the generosity of supporters, donors, community leaders, and volunteers we were able to raise over $130,000 in funds to support local youth with high-quality...
AMD helps bring opportunity and hope to our Club Kids one laptop at a time
AMD donated over 300 desktops and laptops to Boys & Girls Clubs of the Austin Area members Sometimes an item that might seem trivial for the regular person is a life-changing tool for someone else. Such is the case for Club member Ocean and his family who received...
NI, Thinkery and Boys & Girls Clubs of the Austin Area to Launch Engineering Program for Underserved Austin Youth
NI (NASDAQ: NATI) announced its collaboration with Thinkery and Boys & Girls Clubs of the Austin Area (BGCAA) to jointly develop Collaboration to Realize Equity and Teach Engineering (C.R.E.A.T.E.), a program to inspire and prepare a diverse pipeline of future...
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Austin Area is awarded the United for Acceptance Award!
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Austin Area recognized by PACER’s National Bullying Prevention Center for outstanding work in bullying prevention [Austin, TX]: PACER’s National Bullying Prevention Center recently recognized Boys & Girls Clubs of the Austin Area for...
Great Futures Luncheon: Coach Sark lit the spark for Great Futures!
2021 Great Futures Luncheon brings together a community for Great Futures On Thursday, June 17th, ardent donors, community leaders, and some of our exemplary Club youth gathered to learn more about BGCAA’s mission and celebrate Great Futures. With Coach Steve...
