News and Events
Something to Give Thanks For . . .
Thanksgiving Baskets is a program of the Boys & Girls Club to assist deserving families in Walker County to celebrate Thanksgiving. Through the sponsorship of the Salvation Army and Walmart, we will be able to put a turkey with the all the fixings on the tables of 17 families this Thanksgiving Day.
HELP! Santa Has a BIG Job . . .
Every year the Boys & Girls Club takes the lead in making sure that our at-risk children have a good Christmas experience. Through the Santa’s Helpers program, the Boys & Girls Club brings Christmas joy to almost 300 children in Walker County. Many area businesses, organizations, and individuals donate toys, games, food, clothing, or Christmas decorations so that these children will have presents under their Christmas tree — and, in some cases, have a tree at all. Knowing that they are valued increases our kids’ self-esteem and senses of well-being and belonging. Both Entergy and Walmart have stepped up to be major Santa’s Helpers in 2011.
Two New Programs to Assist Our Kids . . .
Sight for Students Program. Boys & Girls Club has partnered with the Sights for Students Program to provide eye exams and glasses to any child who doesn’t have a vision plan and is not on Medicaid. Dr. Stephen Means, a Boys & Girls Club supporter, is one of the partnering providers.
BackPack Buddy Club. Boys & Girls Club has partnered with the Houston Food Bank to make sure that all children have adequate food during the weekend. There is a strong correlation between nutrition and school performance. So, each Friday the Boys & Girls Club provides five pounds of food to 50 Club members to supplement what is available at home.
Weekly Highlight: Step Teams Perform
The Boys & Girls Club of Walker County Step Teams (BGC S.W.A.T & BGC S.T.A.R.Z.) have taken off with a BANG . . . after their spectacular performances at Fair on the Square, October 1st many opportunities have developed. BGC STARZ performed at Huntsville Intermediate School Pep Rally last Friday and stole the show! And from ...
Weekly Highlight: Halloween Fun
The Boys & Girls Club hosted a skate party along with a costume contest at the MLK site on HISD Parent/Teacher Conference Day. Club members had the opportunity to dress up as their favorite villain or fantasy hero and enjoy games, roller skating and pizza. Thanks to Walmart’s donating tons of costumes last year after ...
Weekly Highlight: Art Class at the Club
The Boys & Girls Club partners with different organizations around our community to provide our kids with unique enrichment activities. First Christian Church’s Art Class is among the kids’ favorite activity. Every Tuesday Pastor Kyle Dennis and his volunteers bring to the surface the creative ability in our kids. We look forward to all the ...
Weekly Highlight: Supporting Academic Excellence
The Boys & Girls Club main focus is to give every child the opportunity to succeed in every area of their life, especially academics. We strive to help our children and families by offering homework tutorials, or what we call “Power Hour” at both of our sites everyday. Power Hour allows each child the opportunity ...
Volunteer: Risa Mitchell from SHSU
“Hi, my name is Risa Mitchell and I volunteer regularly out the Boys & Girls Club MLK site. I absolutely love spending time with the kids, it makes my day to interact with them. Sometimes I wish their parents left them there a little longer. Working with kids is a passion of mine and I ...
Adalee & The Cheshire Cat
One of our students, Adalee Chesshir at the Scott Johnson Elementary site recently painted a pumpkin to the likeness of Lewis Carroll’s Cheshire Cat featured in Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. We were so impressed with her work that we decided to get her thoughts on why she enjoys being apart of the Boys & Girls ...
Join Us on Facebook