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Keep up with what is happening at the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Austin Area.
Introducing Gordon Butler, CEO of Boys & Girls Clubs of the Austin Area
Following an extensive search over the last several months, I am excited to announce Gordon Butler as the new Chief Executive Officer of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Austin, effective May 16, 2022. Gordon brings to BGCAA nearly 20 years of experience in...
Austin Nonprofits Get New Refrigerated Box Truck to Help Feed Families
No Kid Hungry Texas and Boys & Girls Clubs of the Austin Area unveiled a new refrigerated box truck that's set to help provide nutritious meals to hundreds of families in need. The truck was made possible thanks to a $15,000 grant from No Kid Hungry which helps...
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Austin Area Uses Innovative Technology to Keep Their Doors Open During COVID
The COVID-19 pandemic has not diminished the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Austin Area’s efforts to support kids, families, and communities – from meal assistance and opening doors to the children of essential workers to mentorship programs and mental health...
Food is Love
What started off as a fun and festive costume party with friends, has now turned into an annual fundraising initiative raising thousands of dollars, countless gifts, and priceless moments for non-profit organizations around the Austin area. Chanda Mau, a food blogger...
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Austin Area Announces Retirement of CEO Misti S. Potter
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Austin Area announced today the retirement of CEO Misti S. Potter after nearly 25 years with the organization, seven of which were spent in leadership at BGC Austin. Potter joined BGCAA as executive vice president in 2015 and was...
Fuel Up for Great Futures
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Austin Area have partnered with Motiva to make giving easier than ever! Motiva is a longtime supporter of BGCAA’s life changing mission to empower the leaders of tomorrow. With their help, anyone can be a Club hero. Support from the...
NI, Thinkery, and Boys & Girls Clubs of the Austin Area kick-off C.R.E.A.T.E with a fun field trip to Thinkery!
Over 90 overjoyed and intrigued Club Kids took a field trip to the Thinkery this past week. The fieldtrip kicked-off a four-year long partnership between Boys & Girls Clubs of the Austin Area and the Thinkery, funded by National Instruments (NI)....
Great Futures Gala was a success!
An Evening of Old Hollywood Glamour, Elegance, & Entertainment in Celebration of Austin's Club Youth After a year hiatus, the Great Futures Gala was back in full swing on Friday, November 5th with nearly 400 community leaders and youth advocates in attendance to...
National Day for Kids at Home Club was a Huge Success
It is no secret that at the Club, we love celebrating our youth. So much that every year, our organization comes together for National Day for Kids, a celebration of our favorite people – OUR KIDS! On this special day we recognize the importance of children in our...
A Tee-rific Success for Great Futures!
Huge THANK YOU to all who joined us at Top Golf for the 10th Annual Great Futures Club Classic. Through the generosity of supporters, donors, community leaders, and volunteers we were able to raise over $130,000 in funds to support local youth with high-quality...
AMD helps bring opportunity and hope to our Club Kids one laptop at a time
AMD donated over 300 desktops and laptops to Boys & Girls Clubs of the Austin Area members Sometimes an item that might seem trivial for the regular person is a life-changing tool for someone else. Such is the case for Club member Ocean and his family who received...
CEO letter regarding Fall health & safety updates
Dear Parents and Guardians, The past 18 months have been very challenging for us all. Boys & Girls Clubs of the Austin Area has had to find ways to continue to provide for our members and families, and we are grateful that we have been able to achieve this goal...