Great Future Moments

Everyday youth at our Clubs demonstrate positive service and leadership at school, home, church and community. We celebrate them and the staff at our Clubs for the impact they make in the lives of these children. Read their stories below.

2020 Youth of the Year, Danielle Kain!

YOUTH OF THE YEAR WINNER ANNOUNCED AT BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF GREATER ST. LOUIS GREAT FUTURES GALA Danielle Kain Wins Youth of the Year, $9,000 in Scholarships & A NEW CAR Nearly 700 guests and $525,000 raised for Club kids! Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater St. Louis (BGCSTL) is proud to announce the 2020 Youth of the Year winner is Danielle Kain! Being named Youth of the Year is the highest honor a Boys & Girls Club member can receive and a signature national youth recognition...

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BGCSTL Youth Surprised with NEW Beds Through Ashley Homestore Hope to Dream Program

On Wednesday, October 16, at the Enterprise Center, one hundred children (including 50 Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater St. Louis members) received beds of their own courtesy of Ashley Homestore’s Hope to Dream program! Ashley HomeStore partnered with their favorite NHL team – the St. Louis Blues to help pull the afternoon off. The kids enjoyed activities, games and interacting with Blues players throughout the evening and then surprised with the big reveal – their very own beds behind the...

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Great Futures Gala Celebrates Club Teens

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater St. Louis (BGCSTL) annual Great Futures Gala, will be held on Friday, November 8th at the Chase Park Plaza. The “Great Futures Gala is the largest fundraiser benefitting youth at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater St. Louis and showcases the youth who embody the ideals of the Club’s mission to realize their full potential as productive, responsible and caring citizens! The highlight of the evening will be the selection of the 2020 Youth of the Year!...

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Teen Center of Excellence Opens in Ferguson

Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater St. Louis Celebrates Opening of Teen Center of Excellence in Ferguson, MO First in the Country Center to Focus on Serving Teens ages 12-18 in the St. Louis Area The community came together to celebrate the opening of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater St. Louis Teen Center of Excellence in Ferguson, Missouri. The $12.4M center is one of the first in the county and will serve all teens ages 12-18, giving them a safe and prolific place to go each day after...

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BGCSTL Partners With St. Louis Internship Program

Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater St. Louis and St. Louis Internship Program Combine Forces to Address Workforce Opportunities for Teens The Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater St. Louis has partnered with the St. Louis Internship Program to foster greater opportunities for area teens in the career and workforce readiness space and prepare more young people in the St. Louis Market for jobs. The goal of the St. Louis Internship Program (SLIP) is to provide hope and opportunity for high school...

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BGCSTL TEENS EXPLORE CAREERS AT TEEN CENTER OF EXCELLENCE

Teen members from our Adams Park Club and Be Great Graduate program at Normandy High enjoyed a Career Day at the site of the soon-to-open Teen Center of Excellence! Thanks to KAI Enterprises and Arcturis for leading the day where teens gained hands on experience and gathered deeper insight into the fields of construction, architecture and design! This summer the teens are learning about work readiness and career pathways as part of the Junior Staff and Career Launch programs. We also have...

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MORE THAN 100 CLUB MEMBERS ATTENDING WATER SAFETY CAMP THIS WEEK

For the 5th year in a row, the ZAC Foundation is partnering with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater St. Louis to host a four-day water safety camp July 8-11 for St. Louis children and families. The award-winning camp is bringing life -saving water safety skills to a new batch of more than 100 five to nine-year-olds teaching the importance of water safety through swimming classes, classroom curriculum, and various hands-on activities, including engagement with First Responders. Nearly 15,000...

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Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater St. Louis Honors Alumni, Board Members, Community Partners & Staff At Annual Recognition Event

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater St. Louis is proud to announce the 2019 Annual Recognition event honorees and Alumni Hall of Honor inductees! Each year the staff, board members, volunteers and supporters are acknowledged and celebrated for their commitment to our Club children. The Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater St. Louis Alumni Hall of Honor inductees are Mark Collins, III, Precious Johnson, Alaina Lopes, Cardin Dean Rackley, Mark Stallion, and, Kal-El Waters-Jones. The Hall of Honor...

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Dr. Flint Fowler to Participate in Prestigious Dept of Defense Program

BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF GREATER ST. LOUIS PRESIDENT DR. FLINT FOWLER TO PARTICIPATE IN PRESTIGIOUS DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PROGRAM HOSTED BY THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE Dr. Flint Fowler among select group chosen to engage with senior military officials and U.S. Service members for the Secretary of Defense’s Joint Civilian Orientation Conference (JCOC) Missouri – May 23, 2019 – Dr. Flint Fowler, President, Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater St. Louis has been selected to participant in the 91st...

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Great Futures Moments – 2ndQ News

  View in browser Link to Forward To A Friend   BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF GREATER ST. LOUIS GREAT FUTURES MOMENTS 2nd Q News 2019 Academic Success | Good Character & Citizenship | Healthy Lifestyles   BGCSTL President Receives Highest Honor from BGCA Congratulations to our very own BGCSTL President Dr. Flint Fowler who was presented with the Thomas G. Garth Character & Courage Award from Boys & Girls Clubs of America! This is the highest honor that a Boys & Girls...

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