Stories — Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Richmond

Member Spotlight: Anijae Gives Back

Lives are changedBGCMRJanuary 13, 2021Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Richmondcovid-19, Coronavirus, virtual experience

Vision to Reality: Teen Center Coming Soon

Lives are changedBGCMRDecember 9, 2020Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Richmondcovid-19, Coronavirus, virtual experience

Acts of In-Kindness

Lives are changedBGCMRNovember 19, 2020Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Richmondcovid-19, Coronavirus, virtual experience

Staying Connected with Club Alumni

Lives are changedBGCMRSeptember 22, 2020Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Richmondcovid-19, Coronavirus, virtual experience

Making the grade

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Leadership Program Strengthens Spirit of Teenagers

Teen InitiativeBGCMRJune 16, 2020Youth of the Year, teens Comment

COVID-19 Response

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Clubs Making Virtual Connections

Lives are changedBGCMRApril 17, 2020Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Richmondcovid-19, Coronavirus, virtual experienceComment

Serving Richmond Families and Restaurants

BGCMRApril 12, 2020Buz & Ned's–Real BarbecueRVA, Restaurants, Buz & Ned's, BBQ, Barbecue, Henrico, VAComment

Meeting Teens Where They Are!

BGCMRApril 4, 2020Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Richmondcovid-19, Richmond, Petersburg, goLeadComment

City of Possibility

At the Petersburg Club, staff and members alike push back against stereotypes about the place they call home.

BGCMROctober 11, 2019Petersburg Comment

Alumni Spotlight: RJ Robinson

Southside Club alum RJ Robinson is making a splash in the VCUArts program.

BGCMRSeptember 17, 2019alumni, Southside, art, volunteer Comment

Fairfield Court Turns 20!

Fairfield Court welcomed back alumni and friends to celebrate its 20th birthday!

BGCMRSeptember 13, 2019East End, Fairfield Court, murals, members, alumni, staff Comments

A Summer of Fun (and Learning!)

From exploring new places to building skills, the summer program offered something for everyone.

BGCMRAugust 27, 2019summer, voice, teens, MLK Club, Southside, Northside, Fairfield Court, Petersburg, programmingComment

Macy's Helps MLK Ready for School Year

Macy’s Short Pump Town Center donated $5,000 and gave 25 members the ultimate back-to-school shopping experience.

BGCMRAugust 19, 2019MLK Club, community partners, back to schoolComment

Southside's Marylord Named National ImageMaker

Southside’s Marylord was named a 2019 Boys & Girls Clubs of America ImageMakers National Photography winner.

BGCMRAugust 13, 2019Southside, art, voice Comment

Inspired Service

Longtime friend Nancy Taylor begins her term as chairperson of the BGCMR Board of Directors.

BGCMRJuly 30, 2019board Comment

The Design Project

The Northside teens teamed with Capital One to come up with creative solutions to promote financial literacy.

BGCMRJuly 30, 2019teens, Northside, workforce development, SEL, community Comments

A Memorable Trip

Nine teens from the Southside Club recently attended the BGCA National Keystone Conference in Orlando, Fla.

BGCMRJuly 22, 2019teens, Southside, Keystone, leadershipComment

Love Your Block

Through collaboration with volunteers and community partners, exciting things are happening in Fairfield Court.

BGCMRJune 26, 2019Fairfield Court, community, volunteer, community partners, East End, members, parentsComment