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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…
Read MoreCEO 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…
Read MoreMilayo Garner, an alumna of our Sage Homes Wellington Club, is forging ahead toward a career in pediatric medicine. She credits her time at Boys & Girls Clubs of Larimer County for helping to prepare her for what it takes. In Milayo’s six years at Club, she took an active role, participating in community projects…
Read MoreCEO 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…
Read MoreCEO 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…
Read MoreThe 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 &…
Read MoreCEO 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…
Read MoreBoys & Girls Clubs of Larimer County (BGCLC), in partnership with Colorado State University (CSU) and Front Range Community College (FRCC), hosted our county-wide Youth of the Year Competition on Saturday, February 10. The winning Senior Youth of the Year is Wesley, a 10th-grade student. The winning Junior Youth of the Year is Jade, a…
Read MoreJanuary 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…
Read MoreOctober 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…
Read MoreIn 2022, new funding allowed Boys & Girls Clubs of Larimer County to revisit and revive our Jr. Staff Program which led to the Workforce Leadership Program, a paid internship that offers youth ages 16-18 the chance to support Club, lead programs and mentor youth. Currently, five youth are on staff as part of…
Read MoreSeptember 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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