Boys & Girls Clubs of the Virginia Peninsula
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Virginia Peninsula has ensured youth living on the Virginia Peninsula have a fun, welcoming, and safe space to engage in an array of development opportunities since 1946. During our after-school and summer programs, youth not only enjoy the benefits of participating in Club programming, but they also develop positive relationships with peers, adult staff, and volunteers. Our core programs focus on Education & Careers, Character & Leadership, Health & Life Skills, The Arts, and Sports, Fitness, and Recreation. More than seventy-two years ago, 250 neighborhood boys in Newport News entered the Boys Club of Newport News on 28th Street and experienced a family atmosphere while engaging in new and unique experiences. The organization has witnessed incredible growth since those first young men walked through those doors. We now serve over 5,500 boys and girls ages 6-18 each year in the cities of Newport News and Hampton and in the counties of York, Gloucester, and Mathews at 13 Club sites.
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RECENT NEWS
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Virginia Peninsula offering free meals to kids
WVEC, June 21, 2019 Meals will be provided to all children without charge and will be provided, on a first come, first serve basis. NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Eleven Boys & Girls Clubs of the Virginia Peninsula locations will provide free meals to children. It's Summer...
Give Local 757 raises a record $858,000 in 24 hours
Daily Press, May 20, 2019 at 12:00PM By Tara Bozick, Staff Reporter (Newport News, VA) - Give Local 757 raised more than $858,000 this year — the most since the 24-hour online fundraising event started in 2014. “We broke all previous records,” Peninsula Community...
When school is closed, other options open to provide meals to those in need
Daily Press, May 19, 2019 at 10:00AM By Josh Reyes, Staff Writer (Newport News, VA) - For many students on the Peninsula, school isn’t just a place for learning — it’s a place they can reliably get one or two meals per day. During the summer, when the vast majority of...
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Virginia Peninsula: A haven and a home
We were thrilled to be featured on the front page of May's edition of the Oyster Pointer. Thanks to Sylvia Weinstein, and her staff, for all of the support! For the full feature, visit the Oyster Pointer's website. Within the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Virginia...
Making a Difference Across the Peninsula
Sense of
Belonging
%
90%
of members feel that they belong, people listen to them, and their ideas count at the Club.
Emotional
Safety
%
91%
of members feel respected by staff and other kids, and believe that Club rules about how to treat each other are followed.
Adult
Connections
%
89%
of members believe that there is a staff member in the Club that cares about them and what is going on in their lives. They also feel that they could go to staff for help and advice.
BGCVP is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization and donations are tax-deductible as permitted by law. Our tax identification number is 54-0538202.
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE
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Newport News, VA 23606
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