July Newsletter

By Megan Hanner | July 31, 2024 |

  CEO Letter It’s hard to believe this week marks the end of summer at BGCLC and our largest program in history! Where did the time go?!? It has been an incredibly busy one with more field trips than ever before and the continued expansion of Summer of Discovery. We’ll be celebrating with youth graduation at our Fort…

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June Newsletter

By Megan Hanner | June 28, 2024 |

CEO Letter Summer is my absolute favorite season of the year. Flip flops, outdoor concerts, mountain hikes, farmers markets, cooling off at the pool, and everything else that comes with sunny days and warm weather.  This will be our largest summer program on record, with over 1,300 youth enrolled, all of them excited to make new friends and…

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April Newsletter

By Megan Hanner | April 30, 2024 |

CEO Letter Spring has officially sprung! I love my morning walks this time of year where the flowers are blooming, the birds are happily singing, and the air is starting to warm.  One definition of spring is a season of growth and development, which is synonymous with what we do here at BGCLC! Since early 2020, we have exponentially grown…

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March Newsletter

By Megan Hanner | April 15, 2024 |

CEO Letter  Happy Spring! It’s hard to believe March is almost over and our excitement is already building around the end of school and summer fun ahead! My son turned 12 years old this week and as he inches closer and closer to becoming a teenager, I’m often reminded of how important positive peers and adult…

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Boys & Girls Clubs of Larimer County Behavioral Health Team Wins National Award in Trauma-Informed Practice & Youth Wellbeing

By Megan Hanner | March 28, 2024 |

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Larimer County (BGCLC) Behavioral Health Team (BHT) has won the national Roxanne Spillett Award for Trauma-Informed Practice & Youth Well-Being. This award recognizes programs that integrate and are guided by the seven elements of a trauma-informed Club: 1) Awareness, 2) Safety, 3) Trust, 4) Equity, 5) Empowerment, Voice &…

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February Newsletter

By Megan Hanner | March 8, 2024 |

CEO Letter February marks one year since I joined the Boys & Girls Clubs of Larimer County team and it has been an incredible 365+ days of learning, growing, and leaning into the discomfort of new and big challenges. This month, we completed the first floor renovations at our new Loveland Youth Campus and next week the…

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January Newsletter

By Megan Hanner | January 17, 2024 |

January Newsletter CEO Letter   “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?’” – Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.   HappyNew Year from Boys & Girls Clubs of Larimer County! As we celebrate the life and important work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. this week, I want to share my gratitude…

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October Newsletter

By Megan Hanner | October 20, 2023 |

October Newsletter 2023 Loveland-Pulliam Haunted House Starting off strong with a throwback to Tammy Chandler, Chief Financial Officer, and her “witch apprentice” at last year’s Loveland-Pulliam Club Haunted House! This year’s Loveland-Pulliam Club Haunted House (2500 E 1st St Loveland) is Saturday, Oct. 28 from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Join us for a spooky good time! Interested…

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September Newsletter

By Megan Hanner | September 20, 2023 |

September Newsletter CEO Corner At the start of the summer, my son Aiden and I took our first hike of the season, a tradition that we started when he was just 5-years-old. We have logged countless miles across Colorado and on the trail that day I suggested we set a goal to summit our first Fourteener…

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