Family Will Be Recognized February 23rd at the Boys & Girls Club of Kenosha Kenosha, WI – February 13, 2019 – For Dan and Kristi Kleutsch’s family, sport is in the blood. The family’s involvement with BGC Sports began in the CYC days; Dan played baseball and Kristi’s brother played basketball. The Kleutschs have been … Continue reading Kleutsch Family Named 2018 BGC Sports Family of the Year
CLICK HERE TO BUY TICKETS At the Kenosha Area Noon Optimist Club’s Annual Great Pizza Bake-Off, attendees sample pizzas served from many different vendors and vote for their favorite – the People’s Choice Award. All of the proceeds from this event go to support the Optimists’ youth programs in the Kenosha area. The event takes … Continue reading Kenosha Area Noon Optimist Pizza Bake-Off 2019
Kenosha, WI – January 23, 2019 – In 2016, Bob Lee Jr. and Joe Madrigrano Jr. established the Natalie Lee and Shirley Madrigrano Arts Foundation dedicated to providing creative outlets for children not interested in sports. Their mothers were dedicated to enriching not only their children, but all children. Thanks to a generous match by … Continue reading Shirley Madrigrano & Natalie Lee Performing & Visual Fine Arts Foundation Supporting BGCK Grew In 2018
Boys & Girls Club of Kenosha Receives Unique Donation Kenosha, WI – January 21, 2018 – Dr. James E. Tomic has made an in kind donation of 16 cemetery plots to the Boys & Girls Club of Kenosha, in memory of his parents, Charlotte I. Tomic and Edward A. Tomic. The plots are at the … Continue reading Boys & Girls Club of Kenosha Receives Unique Donation
Presented by Heating & Cooling Solutions Kenosha, WI – January 16, 2018 – The ever popular Leprechaun & Lederhosen .1K Beer Run presented by Heating & Cooling Solutions will return to the Petrifying Springs Biergarten on Saturday, March 16th. Deemed the least athletic, most fun race ever, participants are encouraged to sign up to walk … Continue reading Leprechaun & Lederhosen .1K Beer Run Returns to Petrifying Springs Biergarten
Boys & Girls Club of Kenosha to Unveil New Tween Center at Grand Opening on Monday Kenosha, WI – January 4, 2018 – The Boys & Girls Club of Kenosha will debut a newly renovated area, the “Tween Center,” for kids on Monday, January 7th. The Tween Center is an interactive space dedicated to kids … Continue reading Boys & Girls Club of Kenosha to Unveil New Tween Center at Grand Opening on Monday
Kenosha, WI – November 7, 2018 – In September, Club supporters, friends and family of the late Dave Barnes gathered and golfed at Bristol Oaks Golf Club in his memory. Over $21,000 was raised for Dave’s favorite charity, the Boys & Girls Club of Kenosha. Barnes was a former BGCK Board President, long-time Club supporter … Continue reading Friends of Dave Barnes Golf Outing Raises Over $100,000 for BGCK Over Six Years
Kenosha, WI – November 2, 2018 – The Boys & Girls Club of Kenosha received a Best Buy Foundation Community Grant to support the continuation and enhancement of the Digital Media Matters Program in the BGCK Teen Center. The Digital Media Matters Program provides hands-on learning opportunities for underserved teens by allowing them to explore … Continue reading Best Buy Aims to Better Digital Media at the Boys & Girls Club of Kenosha Teen Center
Kenosha, WI – October 24, 2018 – The Boys & Girls Club of Kenosha received the Driving Great Futures Award sponsored by Bridgestone Retail Operations at the BGCA Midwest Leadership Conference held in Indianapolis earlier this month. This award recognizes clubs with significant increases in average daily attendance, while also focusing on growth in local … Continue reading BGCK Wins Bridgestone Driving Great Futures Award at Midwest Leadership Conference
Melvin Gordon Received the Mary Frost-Ashley Patron Saint Award for Outstanding Dedication to the BGCK Kenosha, WI – October 2, 2018 – This past Saturday, the Boys & Girls Club of Kenosha hosted its signature fundraising event of the year, the Young at Heart Gala presented by Sports Physical Therapists, at Uline Corporate Headquarters. The … Continue reading Boys & Girls Club’s Young at Heart Gala Showcased Talented Members & Community Impact