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BGCK Launches Frank Matrise Jr. & Pat Quilling Sports Fund to Support Local Youth Athletes   Kenosha, WI – December 20, 2019 – Together with Jeff Milkie, the Boys & Girls Club of Kenosha will launch the Frank Matrise Jr. & Pat Quilling Sports Fund to support local youth athletes in financial need. This scholarship … Continue reading BGCK Launches Frank Matrise Jr. & Pat Quilling Sports Fund to Support Local Youth Athletes →

Kenosha, WI – December 12, 2019 – This week, several Boys & Girls Club of Kenosha members went shopping at JCPenney for the holidays. Twenty three kids had the opportunity to shop and spend up to $100 each, thanks to the generosity of JCPenney. Members selected everything from clothes and watches, to makeup, toys and … Continue reading Club Kids Go Shopping for the Holidays Thanks to JCPenney →

Kenosha, WI – November 14, 2019 – Despite heavy rain in the days leading up to the event, over 100 golfers attended the 7th Annual Friends of Dave Barnes Golf Outing at Bristol Oaks Golf Club in October, in memory of the late Dave Barnes. Over $20,000 was raised for the Boys & Girls Club … Continue reading 7th Annual Friends of Dave Barnes Golf Outing A Success →

Kenosha, WI – November 6, 2019 – Teens at the Boys & Girls Club of Kenosha have a new and improved technology lab thanks to Catalyst Exhibits. After touring the Club in the spring, employees knew they wanted to help with a hands on project, and thought the technology lab was a great fit for … Continue reading Catalyst Exhibits Renovates BGCK Teen Center Tech Lab →

Kenosha, WI – October 24, 2019 – This fall, five new staff members began at the Boys & Girls Club of Kenosha. Club attendance has grown 249% in the last three years, averaging 67 kids per day in 2016, to now serving on average 234 members per day. Jason Justus is the Club’s Director of … Continue reading Boys & Girls Club of Kenosha Hires Five New Staff →

Kenosha, WI – October 21, 2019 – On Friday, October 11th, Carmen Gordon and her family distributed over 200 backpacks filled with hats, gloves and school supplies to youth and teen members at the Boys & Girls Club of Kenosha, thanks to long distance support from her son, Melvin Gordon III. The Gordon family has … Continue reading Gordon Family Donates Backpacks and School Supplies to Boys & Girls Club Members →

Kenosha, WI – September 27, 2019 – Thanks to a grant from Wingstop Charities, economically disadvantaged youth in Kenosha will be able to play soccer and flag football at the Boys & Girls Club of Kenosha this fall and winter. Up to 225 youth will have the opportunity to participate. Elementary schools that are enrolled … Continue reading Wingstop Charities Grant Provides Sports Leagues For Low Income Elementary Schools →

Kenosha, WI – August 21, 2019 – This summer, over 40 teen members and five chaperones from the Boys & Girls Club of Kenosha experienced a five day, all-expense paid trip to Washington D.C. Youth from all over the state of Wisconsin took similar trips to D.C. thanks to Herb Kohl Philanthropies. Students visited several … Continue reading Boys & Girls Club of Kenosha Teens Visit Washington D.C. →

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 →