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
Boys & Girls Clubs of Weld County opened its doors in Greeley, CO in 1964, serving a few young men out of an old tire shop. At the time it provided a safe place for young men to go to and learn some basic skills such as how to change the oil in a car and clean a carburetor. In 56 years, we have grown into a $2.4 million organization with seven Clubhouses throughout Weld County. We proudly serve over 3,000 youth annually and approximately 550 each day.
BGCWC operates two stand-alone Clubhouses and a Teen Center in the City of Greeley. Additionally, BGCWC operates one school-based site in Greeley, currently at Madison Elementary. BGCWC also operates two school-based sites in the rural communities of Galeton, and Fort Lupton, and has a dedicated Clubhouse space at the Milliken Athletic Complex in partnership with Thompson Rivers Parks & Recreation District. BGCWC’s staff and Board of Directors strive to make Weld County a strong and vibrant region for our youth.
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)
