Great Futures, Great Volunteers

Great Futures, Great Volunteers

Provo, Utah has the highest volunteerism rate in the entire country. We really are number one when it comes to volunteering. Pretty cool, huh?

Just this morning I had the chance to attend a meeting with John Curtis, Provo’s Mayor, where he thanked my fellow AmeriCorps members and me for our service. As the Mayor and some of the other AmeriCorps members addressed the group, I couldn’t help but think about the incredible volunteers at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Utah County.

STEM Festival: Great Futures Start Here

Do you remember trying something for the first time as a child? Maybe it was your first public performance, or learning a new sport or game, or maybe it was something as simple as doing a science experiment. Youth is a great time for discovery, and it’s a time when each of us can lay the foundation for our own great futures.

AmeriCorps Works for Boys & Girls Clubs of Utah County

AmeriCorps Works for Boys & Girls Clubs of Utah County

At this time last year, I’d never heard of AmeriCorps. I was a BYU student studying sociology and happily working on campus. Honestly, at this time last year I didn’t know there were Boys & Girls Clubs in Utah, let alone here in Provo. In May, I was still on the...

The Many Adventures of the South Franklin Teen Club

The Many Adventures of the South Franklin Teen Club

From indoor soccer, to volunteering, to looking at dinosaur fossils, the members of our South Franklin Teen Club have had some exciting opportunities lately! This is one of our growing sites, thanks, in part, to some of the great activities Club members have the...

Financial Futures: Money Matters

Financial Futures: Money Matters

How do you stack up where financial literacy is concerned? How do your children? The FINRA Foundation’s 2012 State-by-State Financial Capability Survey revealed that: 41% of Americans surveyed reported spending less than their income. 26% reported having unpaid...

A Community that Prepares

A Community that Prepares

Through every program and at every site, we provide a community to help all youth—especially those who need us most—prepare for the world and build foundations for great futures.

Franklin Elementary Site Visit

Franklin Elementary Site Visit

On Tuesday, I had chance to visit the Franklin Elementary site. Students there were engaged in several different activities and classes. This is a fun program that offers a variety of options to keep students engaged after school.

Making an Early Investment

According to a report done by the Afterschool Alliance each year’s class of high school dropouts will cost the country more than $200 billion in lost earnings and unrealized tax revenue over the course of their lives. These high school dropouts earn 24 percent less...

7X16 PASSPORT CARGO / ENCLOSED TRAILER

by root | Mar 29, 2024 | Notices

The Boys and Girls Clubs of Utah County is accepting bids for 7×16 Passport Cargo / Enclosed Trailer. Interested businesses can submit a bid for the listed item between today, Mar 29th, 2024, and April 12, 2024. Submit a bid to shannic@bgcutah.org