OUR MISSION
To inspire and enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens.
ABOUT
While several counties in Colorado are expected to see their child population fall, Weld County’s population of people under the age of 18 is expected to double between 2017 and 2050.[1] Yet, even as it stands today, 1 in 6 kids across Colorado are alone or unsupervised every day after school. Law enforcement leaders indicate that the hours from 2:00pm to 6:00pm are the peak times for juvenile crime.[2] Furthermore, children living in communities of concentrated poverty face additional challenges including inequitable access to safe spaces for outdoor play, grocery stores with fresh produce, quality of education, and other opportunities that support positive youth development and build character. That’s where Boys & Girls Clubs of Weld County steps in.
Recognized as one of northern Colorado’s premier private nonprofits, Boys & Girls Clubs of Weld County (BGCWC) has been serving youth ages 6 through 18 since 1964. A charter organization of the Boys & Girls Clubs of America, BGCWC’s mission is to inspire and enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, responsible, and caring citizens. We offer comprehensive youth development programs both after school and during the summer in seven different Clubhouse locations across Greeley, Milliken/Johnstown, Fort Lupton, and Eaton/Galeton. During the school year, BGCWC offer a variety of activities and programs each weekday from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. The Clubs also operate a ten-week summer program from 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Costs for youth to participate is minimal—$10 for the school year and $20 for summer. We also provide transportation from schools to the Clubs at little or no cost to members. We are committed to helping an underserved and often overlooked population achieve an overall higher quality of life by offering them a safe, positive and fun environment where they are supported by their peers and our staff; where they are given opportunities and held to expectations; and where they are recognized for their achievements and improvements.
[1] Kids Count in Colorado! 2019, https://www.coloradokids.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/2019-KidsCount-9-4-19-Low-Res.pdf
[2] This is Afterschool in Colorado, http://www.afterschoolalliance.org/documents/CO-afterschool-facts.pdf
1962
Founded
Boys Club of Greeley
1964
Charter & Clubhouse
Charter from Boys Clubs of America and opens our first location in an old tire shop
1967
Move
Tire shop burned down, moved to the State Armory building
1971
Plans
Plans to build a larger Clubhouse in Greeley began
1974
Clubhouse
John Painter Unit construction finalized, opens for over 150 boys per day
1985
Name Change
Following the national organization, Boys Clubs of Greeley becomes Boys & Girls Clubs of Greeley
1998
Clubhouse
Jerry Pawl Unit opens for over 150 youth per day
2000
Name Change
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greeley becomes Boys & Girls Clubs of Weld County
2001
Plans
Concerned residents & community officials petitioned to start a Club in Milliken
2004
Clubhouse
Galeton Unit opens out of Galeton Elementary through a grant
2005
Clubhouse
Two Rivers Unit opens out of Milliken Elementary after community members built & sold a house to raise funds
2011
Name Change
Two Rivers Unit is renamed Art Barker in memory of a former Board member
2011
Plans
Renovations on the Painter Unit begin
2012
Name Change
John Painter Unit becomes the newly renovated Monfort Youth Development Center
2014
Clubhouse
Fort Lupton Clubhouse opens out of Twombly Elementary through strong local support
2016
Clubhouse
Madison Clubhouse opens out of Madison Elementary through a generous anonymous donor
2016
Plans & Clubhouse
The Pawl Clubhouse has its industrial garage converted to our first Teen Center
2017
Clubhouse
Salida Del Sol Clubhouse opens out of Salida Del Sol Academy
2017
Move & Name Change
Art Barker moves to Thompson River, Parks & Recreation and becomes the Art & Martie Barker Clubhouse
2019
Merge
Salida Del Sol Clubhouse merges with our Pawl Clubhouse down the street (youth are walked by a staff)
FINANCIALS
