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National Night Out Included a Laptop Raffle Courtesy of Spectrum Kenosha, WI – August 14, 2019 – Spectrum’s generous donation of nine HP laptops, five Samsung tablets and funding will support tech programs at the Boys & Girls Club of Kenosha. The equipment will be used in the youth, tween and teen centers. Additionally, at … Continue reading Spectrum Donates Laptops, Tablets and Funds to the Boys & Girls Club of Kenosha →

Kenosha, WI – July 11, 2019 – During the 2017-2018 school year, less than 10 kids per day attended the Jefferson Elementary afterschool program, operated by a for-profit daycare center. In September 2018, thanks to Kenosha County, the Boys & Girls Club opened the Laken Family Jefferson Elementary Extension Program at Jefferson and served an … Continue reading BGCK Laken Family Jefferson Elementary Extension Program, A Step in the Right Direction →

Kenosha, WI – June 19, 2019 – Select Boys & Girls Club of Kenosha members participated in the James White & Melvin Gordon Football Camp at the McClain Center in Madison, WI this past Saturday. The Gordon family provided scholarships for youth to attend. Fifty young athletes (ages 6-15) and five BGC football coaches attended … Continue reading Boys & Girls Club of Kenosha Members Take Part in James White & Melvin Gordon Football Camp in Madison →

Kenosha, WI – June 5, 2019 – The Glow in the Garten 3K Fun Run/Walk presented by North Shore Bank will return for its second year at the Petrifying Springs Biergarten on Saturday, September 14th. The race is put on by the Boys & Girls Club of Kenosha, Kenosha County Parks and Petrifying Springs Biergarten. … Continue reading Glow in the Garten 3K Fun Run/Walk Returns To Petrifying Springs Biergarten September 14 →

Funded By The Kenosha Community Foundation Art Fund Kenosha, WI – May 28, 2019 – Last Friday, youth members of the Boys & Girls Club of Kenosha took a West African drumming class led by Helen Bond, founder of Motherland Rhythm Community and Medusa’s Musical Mysteries. The class was made possible thanks to funds from … Continue reading Boys & Girls Club Youth Members Participate in West African Drumming Class →

Kenosha, WI – May 13, 2019 – New in 2019, Boys & Girls Club of Kenosha will offer summer programming at Roosevelt Park, in partnership with the City of Kenosha Parks Alliance and funding from the City of Kenosha. The program is free and open to kids in kindergarten through 5th grade (must be at … Continue reading New Roosevelt Park Youth Summer Program Offered By Boys & Girls Club of Kenosha →

Kenosha, WI – April 23, 2019 – This summer, Boys & Girls Club of Kenosha will offer extended care morning hours in the form of the “AM Adventure” program for youth ages 6-12. The program is open from 7am – 12pm Monday through Friday and costs $60 per child per week or $16 per child … Continue reading BGCK To Offer Extended Care Summer Hours For Youth →

Kenosha, WI – April 10, 2019 – After matching $67,000 in 2018, Joseph and Kathy Madrigrano have agreed to match up to $75,000 of contributions that are made in 2019 to the Natalie Lee and Shirley Madrigrano Arts Foundation, supporting the Boys & Girls Club of Kenosha. In 2016, after the recent passing of both … Continue reading Joseph and Kathy Madrigrano to Provide Matching Grant to the Natalie Lee and Shirley Madrigrano Arts Foundation →

Kenosha, WI – April 4, 2019 – The Leprechaun & Lederhosen .1K Beer Run presented by Heating & Cooling Solutions held at the Petrifying Springs Biergarten (A Kenosha County park) over St. Patrick’s Day weekend raised over $12,000 for the Boys & Girls Club of Kenosha. About 430 people participated in the grueling 100 meter … Continue reading Leprechaun & Lederhosen .1K Beer Run Raised Over $12k for BGCK →

Kenosha, WI – March 20, 2019 – The Uline Finance Volunteer Committee held a bowl-a-thon fundraiser benefitting the Boys & Girls Club of Kenosha at Guttormsen Recreation Center on Saturday, March 2nd. Over $2,500 was raised for through ticket sales, a 50/50 raffle and prizes. GRC offered discounted rates and contributed financially to the cause … Continue reading Uline Bowl-A-Thon Raised Over $2,500 For BGCK →