Recruiting Members and Building Relationships: Seidman Center Hosts Teen Party
29 October, 2019Our programming team is continuously developing new, creative ways to recruit teens from the community. We know that our programs and mentorship provide crucial support, and the more teens we ...Read moreA Tax-Saving Way to Help Boys & Girls Clubs of Grand Rapids
16 October, 2019If you are 70½ years old or older, you can take advantage of a simple way to benefit Boys & Girls Clubs of Grand Rapids Youth Commonwealth and receive tax ...Read moreVolunteers Help Beautify Our Clubs
03 October, 2019Forty-eight combined employees from SpartanNash and The C2 Group volunteered a whopping 225 hours at our Paul I. Phillips and Seidman Clubs over the summer focusing on “beautifying” our Club ...Read moreSummers at Seidman: Promoting Healthy Lifestyles and Environmental Stewardship
09 September, 2019It’s four months into our garden project at Seidman, and I still get the same question nearly every day. “What’s that?” They say, pointing to our peppers or tomatoes. They ...Read moreGreat Futures Start Here: Club Membership FAQ
03 September, 2019The school year is in full swing, and so are our Clubs! Whether your child has been a member for years or this is their first opportunity, we are ready ...Read moreClub Teens Lead the Way for Safer Communities
26 August, 2019Over the summer, several Grand Rapids neighborhoods were beset by a rash of violence and shootings. In response, teen leadership groups at the Boys & Girls Clubs, called Keystone Clubs, ...Read morePatrick Placzkowski Named New CEO
07 March, 2019Patrick Placzkowski GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - Following a six-month national search, Patrick Placzkowski has been chosen to lead the Boys & Girls Club of Grand Rapids, which serves more than ...Read more- 18 September, 2018Boys & Girls Clubs of Grand Rapids and the Grand Rapids Police Department have partnered to offer Pathways to Policing, a mentoring and training program that provides members and alumni ...Read more
- 05 August, 2017Imagine one neighborhood where 147 juvenile arrests were made in one year alone. That is what happened in 1938. Grand Rapids Police Department Superintendent Frank O’Malley decided that this was ...Read more
- 02 June, 2017On June 1, club members from all three Club locations gathered at Paul I. Phillips Club to celebrate our 5th annual Rising Stars ceremony. This event recognizes and uplifts our ...Read more