A Message from our COO, Kristle Duran, about the Current Health Climate
Boys-and-Girls-Clubs2020-03-13T14:54:23-07:00
Announcing our New Partner: Hope Center for the Arts
Boys-and-Girls-Clubs2020-02-27T08:39:08-08:00Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Orange Coast recently launched a partnership with Hope Center for the Arts (HOPE) – a nonprofit organization offering a multi-faceted visual and performing arts therapy program to adults ages 22 and up with developmental and intellectual disabilities. For more than 40 years, Hope Center for the [...]
Introducing: The New Club Learning Experience
Boys-and-Girls-Clubs2020-02-14T10:09:45-08:00When we introduced our Club’s Impact Model nearly a decade ago, it was a completely new way of serving youth in our afterschool program. Instead of the random assortment of activities we had been offering, we began separating our Club members into groups by grade level and providing them with a holistic set [...]
Greatness Defined: A Look at 2019 and Beyond
Boys-and-Girls-Clubs2020-01-31T11:11:03-08:00At the Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Orange Coast, our core value is to pursue greatness in everything we do for the kids, families, and communities we serve. We certainly lived up to that in 2019 – and with 2020 in full swing, we’re excited to build on our most recent successes. [...]
Whatever It Takes
Boys-and-Girls-Clubs2020-01-21T15:18:39-08:00There is no silver bullet to success. It takes an army of people, a safe environment, high-quality programs, and unique experiences to level the playing field for all kids, regardless of their backgrounds and zip codes. Throughout the country, Boys & Girls Clubs don't just do one thing, we do whatever it [...]
Teen Culinary Center opens in Costa Mesa
Boys-and-Girls-Clubs2020-01-07T13:04:58-08:00By FOX 11 News | December 23, 2019 The Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Orange Coast just opened their new Teen Culinary Center at their Costa Mesa facility. The space will be inaugurated by teaching future teen chefs how to prepare and serve their own healthy holiday dinners to their friends and [...]
A Heaping Helping of Thanks
Boys-and-Girls-Clubs2019-12-05T11:06:03-08:00At the Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Orange Coast, we believe volunteers are the heart and soul of every community, and it is this spirit of giving that inspires action. We also believe that when we partner with like-minded organizations and individuals, our collective impact enables us to do much more for [...]
Boys & Girls Club Reopens Eastbluff Site After $2M Remodel
Boys-and-Girls-Clubs2019-12-11T09:23:26-08:00By Newport Indy Staff | December 1, 2019 The Boys & Girls Club Newport Beach reopened recently after a $2 million renovation of its Eastbluff location that’s designed to foster an active learning and mentoring environment. After five months of construction, Mayor Diane Dixon and other officials held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Oct. [...]
Boys & Girls Club Just Got Better
Boys-and-Girls-Clubs2019-12-11T09:13:57-08:00By Irvine Standard | November 27, 2019 The Boys & Girls Club of Irvine has reopened following a six-month, $2 million reinvestment. Enhancements include classrooms dedicated to Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics (STEAM), and a 21st-century woodshop stocked with 3D printers, robotics and interactive floor games. The club provides students with access [...]
Unwrapping the Gifts of Greatness
Boys-and-Girls-Clubs2019-11-26T13:08:27-08:00As we enter the holiday season and reflect on 2019, we realize that this year has been pretty special for all of us at Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Orange Coast. Thanks to tremendous donor and community support, we wrapped up our Pursuing Greatness Campaign and unveiled four newly redeveloped 21st century [...]