Kid Stories

Janeaya has been a member of the Owen Boys & Girls Club for 10 years. During that time, she’s become an academic role model, a star athlete and an involved leader at the Club. The 17-year-old has overcome many challenges in her life, and this spring, after reading her essays and learning about her leadership […]

Kevin credits the Denver Broncos Boys & Girls Club with saving his life. A member from 2004 to 2008, the Club was the difference between a life spent on the streets and a life that now includes college graduation, a job he loves, and the opportunity to become a leader in Colorado’s great outdoors. Kevin

ViewHouse features Club member art on billboards  Twelve-year-old Eveleen doesn’t like to be the center of attention, but in December, her artwork was seen by almost 250,000 people every week. ViewHouse selected Eveleen’s artwork to promote their restaurants, as well as Boys & Girls Clubs, on two billboards in Denver. “I didn’t think it was

Last month, 13-year-old Schuylar helped her Boys & Girls Club write and produce an original play. “The Club taught me how to go outside of my comfort zone,” Schuylar said. “Normally, I wouldn’t participate in drama activities because I don’t like acting. I never would have discovered I can write a play if the Club

A sophomore in high school, Jonathan faces difficult choices every day. Many of his peers have been pulled into gangs and criminal activity, but the positive relationships Jonathan has formed at the Club have been key in supporting his character development – and his future. A Club member for two years, Jonathan loves sports and