By Erin Porteous, CEO As we prepare to round the corner on the second half of 2020, this young decade is already permanently marked by the unrelenting cruelties at large in the world and the worry that we will ever being safe from them. COVID-19. A weakened economy cast against a rancorous national election. A groundswell of resistance to our country’s long-held tether to racism […]
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These are painful times for our organization, and they are especially painful for members of the Black community and for our Club kids and families who have historically faced systemic injustice and oppression. Every day, we are entrusted with caring for thousands of beautifully hopeful, loving children. They are remarkably resilient, and they come through
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Yesterday, two Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Denver locations reopened their doors to a small group of Club members. While the Club experience looks a little different, we are overjoyed to have kids back in the Clubs! We invite you to watch this video documenting the day and highlighting the safety measures our staff
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On Friday, May 22, the Vickers Boys & Girls Club worked with local volunteers and partners to grill burgers, offer free meals and let their community know they care. In the video below, STEM Specialist Jonathan “Skater P” Wetzel shares why this event is so important during these challenging times. Volunteers from the Park Hill
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By Erin Porteous, CEO We are living through a time where the very foundations that support us through the roller coaster moments of our lives – whether they be our families, our jobs, our communities, our schools or our places of worship – have been shaken. We know this is temporary. But it has shifted our world in unimaginable ways. It
