Long Beach Boys and Girls Club of Long Beach
The Boys and Girls Club of Long Beach serves more than 5,800 local youth and provides a safe and nurturing environment to help young people become responsible adults. Check out the articles below for current events and news from the Boys and Girls Club of Long Beach. Or, learn more about the organization in this interview with Executive Director Don Rodriguez.
6th District athletes face off for annual Track and Field Meet
Councilman Dee Andrews, along with the Department of Parks, Recreation & Marine, Weed & Seed Program, and the Boys & Girls Club of Long Beach to host the 2nd Annual 6th District Track and Field meet, at the Poly High School Track Stadium, 1600 Atlantic Ave, on Thursday, April 8, from 9 a.m. to 2 [...]
Stop by Boys & Girls Club for easy bike registration on Saturday
Join Councilman Andrews and other local cyclists as they register their bikes at the 6th District Bike Registration at the Boys & Girls Club on Saturday, March 13, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Each year hundreds of bicycles are stolen in Long Beach. Registering your bicycle with the Long Beach Fire Department can assist the [...]
Garcia moves on to compete for California Youth of the Year
On Monday, February 22, Jasmin Garcia, Youth of the Year for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Long Beach, progressed to the semi-finals in the Youth of the Year Competition for Boys & Girls Clubs of America. At Monday’s event, Garcia went up against 15 other youth from LA County in a speech and interview [...]
Nonprofit Spotlight: the Boys and Girls Club of Long Beach
EverythingLongBeach.com recently spoke with Don Rodriguez, Executive Director of Boys & Girls Clubs of Long Beach, via email. They talked about the inspirations and challenges of running a nonprofit organization in Long Beach. How long has Boys & Girls Clubs of Long Beach been around? Did it start in Long Beach? Boys & Girls Clubs [...]
Boys & Girls Club honors Warren G with Long Beach Image Award
This Friday, December 18, Warren (“Warren G”) Griffin III, west coast rapper, hip-hop producer and Long Beach native will be honored with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Long Beach Image Award for his commitment to the youth and community of Long Beach. The event, which will be held at the John C. Wallace/Petrolane Club, [...]
50 Boys and Girls get a chance to Shop with a Cop
More than 50 children from the Boys and Girls Club Long Beach arrived at Wal-Mart in Downtown Long Beach Nov. 14 with smiles as Long Beach Police Officers helped them shop for free school clothes and supplies at the Long Beach Junior Chamber’s 15th annual “Shop with a Cop” event. “Shop with a Cop was [...]
Boys & Girls Club of Long Beach celebrates kids
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Long Beach celebrated this weekend at the “Boys & Girls Clubs Day for Kids,” (BGC Day for Kids) a major annual family event highlighting the value of meaningful time between caring adults and children. While many Americans recognize the link between spending meaningful time with their kids and the [...]
Boys & Girls Clubs Celebrate at Moonlight Over Morocco
Yes, Virginia, that was a real camel, at The Westin Long Beach, on May 1st greeting guests as they arrived for the 54th Annual Boys & Girls Clubs of Long Beach Gala. This year’s theme, “Moonlight Over Morocco” was well attended with over 300 guests, and raised an amazing $250,000 to support after school activities [...]
54th Annual Boys & Girls Club Fundraising Gala Honors Alice Rouse
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Long Beach will host its 54th annual Gala, “Moonlight over Morocco,” at the Westin Long Beach on Friday, May 1st, 2009. Guests will be treated to an evening filled with outstanding entertainment, an authentic Moroccan dinner, and silent and live auctions featuring exclusive wines, fabulous trips, beautiful jewelry, art [...]
