Free Performance by The Boston Landmarks Orchestra
The Boston Landmarks Orchestra, with Conductor and Artistic Director Charles Ansbacher, will bring free orchestral music to Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston through its Concerts for Children. The orchestra will perform Nkeiru Okoye’s The Journey of Phillis Wheatley, a narrated orchestral piece about the first African American to publish a book of poems. This program helps to expose young people to live classical music and teach them history lessons by performing works commissioned specifically for children based on significant events or individuals in Boston’s history.
Date: Friday, August 6 at 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.
Location: Yawkey Club of Roxbury, 115 Warren Street, Roxbury
This event is free and open to the public.
For more information, please visit www.landmarksorchestra.org or call (617) 520-2200.
Mary Binda Memorial Harbor Cruise to benefit the
South Boston Boys & Girls Club
Date: Thursday, July 22, 2010
Time: Board ship at 6:30 PM – ship returns at 10 PM
Location: Provincetown II at Commonwealth Pier, 200 Seaport Blvd
Tickets: $25.00 prior to event ($30.00 at the dock/day of) | $20.00 senior price
$20.00 each for “group rates” (10 tickets or more)
Entertainment: DJ Jimmy LeBlanc (top deck) | Karaoke (mid deck)
Sounds of Sinatra (bottom deck)
Tickets: May be purchased until 6:30 PM at The Connection in Andrew Square and at the South Boston Club.
Contact: South Boston Boys & Girls Club at 617-268-4301.
14th Annual Jordan Boys & Girls Club Golf Classic
Date: June 28, 2010
Location: Exclusive event at Weston Country Club in Weston, MA
Host: Jody B. Saunders
Tournament Sponsors: Gerald and Darlene Jordan
Thank you to everyone who registered. The Tournament is full, however, sponsorship opportunities are still available.
Friends Council Roof Party
Join us for a very special event to benefit BGCB with a portion of the proceeds to support the Music Clubhouse program. We’re excited to be celebrating the Friends Council’s first birthday and look forward to “raising the roof” with dancing, open bar, hors d’oeuvres, silent auction, raffle prices and a unique performance by one of our talented Club members!
Date: Friday, June 25, 2010
Time: 8 - 11 PM
Location: Taj Boston, The Roof, 15 Arlington Street, Boston, MA
Co-Hosts: Ashley Wisneski and Alison Glover
Tickets: $95 for members; $125 for non-members
Yawkey Centennial Celebration
100 Consecutive Hours of Service
Date: June 21 - 24, 2010 Beginning at 7 AM at the Yawkey Club of Roxbury
June 21, 2010: Cake Celebration at 5:30 PM followed by
Gospel Festival at 7 PM
June 22, 2010: Health Fair, Walk/Run at the Reggie Lewis Center
June 23, 2010: Bike-A-Thon, Club Reunion and Boston Shootout Reunion
June 24, 2010: First Bloom planting Project and Jazz Night
From basketball games in our gym to movie nights in the pool, a bike rodeo to technology challenges in our Computer
Clubhouse, a variety of activities will showcase our proven approach to youth development. See full schedule of events.
Centennial Golf Outing
Date: June 25, 2010 8 AM at the William J. Devine Golf Course at Franklin Park
Registration: Click here to register online or contact the Club at 617-427-6050.
Contact: Andrea Swain, aswain@bgcb.org or 617-427-6050, ext. 230
42nd Annual Battle of Bunker Hill Road Race
Date: June 13, 2010
Time: 8:30 AM 2-mile novice-parent-child race | 9:30 AM 8 kilometer race
Event Description: This fun, family event takes place before the Bunker Hill Day Parade. The 8K road race—a USAT&F certified course—is a scenic route starting and finishing at the Charlestown Navy Yard, and passing historic sites including the Bunker Hill Monument, the USS Constitution and the Warren Tavern. There is also a 2-mile novice race run by many children and parent/child teams. Enter Gate 4—pay parking at the Nautica or MGH.
Cash prizes | T-shirts to the first 400 pre-registered runners | refreshments | trophies and merchandise | D.J. | post-race festivities
All proceeds go to ongoing programs at the Charlestown Boys & Girls Club.
Additional Details: Race will be timed with the ChampionChip Timing System. Runners will be issued a computer chip that affixes to the laces in their shoes and must be returned after the race (or pay $30).
Divisions
Youth (17 and under) | Open (18 - 39) | Masters (40 - 49) | Seniors (50 - 59) | Veterans
(60 and over)
Teams
Team Challenge (8k race only): Minimum 5 people (must be marked on application form)
Parent/Child Team (Nnovice race only)
Entry fees:
2-mile novice race: $15.00 (Charlestown Boys & Girls Club members free)
8-kilometer: $20.00 pre-registered (postmarked by 6/08/10)
$25.00 on race day
Make checks payable to:
Charlestown Boys & Girls Club
15 Green Street
Charlestown, MA 02129
For more information: 617-242-1775
YSPN Spring Event
Date: Thursday, June 10, 2010
Time: 6 - 9 PM
Location: The Historic Parkman House, 33 Beacon Street, Boston, MA
Tickets: $100 Register here.
Contact: Andrea Perry, aperry@bgcb.org or 617-427-0957
YSPN's 2nd annual Spring Event will feature heavy hors d'oeuvres, drinks and music. Please join us as we:
- Celebrate the ongoing support of the Honorable Thomas M. Menino and founding donors Ronald and Edmund Ansin.
- Recognize the contributions of Jeff Butts as he becomes BGCB's full-time Director
of Public Funding. - Share the remarkable story of a YSPN client.
- Unveil our new name.
Catering by Pigalle*
All proceeds benefit our continued efforts to develop stable, healthy relationships with the city’s most at-risk youth. Checks should be made payable to Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston and mailed to:
Youth Service Providers Network
115 Warren Street
Roxbury, MA 02119
*Our thanks to Pigalle for underwriting a portion of the catering costs.
The Dennis Borden Memorial Golf Outing
Benefiting the Charlestown Boys & Girls Club
Date: Friday, May 28 2010
Time: 7:30 AM Shotgun start
Location: Windham Country Club – Windham, NH
Tickets: $150 per player
Contact: Greg Jackson, gjackson@bgcb.org or 617-242-1775
House Party
Date: May 14, 2010
Location: Private Home
Hosts: Sandy and Paul Edgerley
For information about these BGCB events, please contact Jill Goldweitz.
Interested in a once-in-a-lifetime sports package opportunity? Five House Party guests will have the opportunity to purchase a sports package, including dinner with the owners of the Boston Bruins, Boston Celtics, Boston Red Sox, New England Patriots and New England Revolution. Click here for full details.
Blue Hill Community Fundraiser: Benefit Breakfast
Date: Saturday, April 17
Time: 9 – 11 AM
Location: Blue Hill Boys & Girls Club, 15 Talbot Avenue, Dorchester, MA
Donation: $20
Contact: Anne Wilcox from BPD Area B3, wilcoxa.bpd@cityofboston.gov, 617-343-4717
Guests are invited to attend a fundraiser event focusing on community policing and its impact on Boston neighborhoods. Proceeds will benefit Blue Hill Boys & Girls Club and B-3 Community Service Events. We hope you will be able to join us!
St. Patrick’s Day 5K Road Race & Walk – 70th Running
"If God sends you down a stony path. May he give you strong shoes."
— Irish Blessing
All proceeds benefit the South Boston Boys & Girls Club.
Date: March 14, 2010 | The race is held prior to the St. Patrick's Day Parade in South Boston.
Time: 10 AM
Location: 5K Race and Walk starts and ends at South Boston Boys & Girls Club, corner
of F and West Sixth Street.
Registration: $20 Advance Registration | $25 Race Day Registration
Sponsorship Opportunities Available
Contact: Harry Duvall, hduvall@bgcb.org or 617.268.4301 xt. 201
For full details and FAQs on the Road Race & Walk Click here.
Charlestown Boys and Girls Club Annual Spring Fling
Date: Saturday, March 6, 2010
Time: 7 PM - Midnight
Location: Knights of Columbus Hall, West School Street, Charlestown
Tickets: $20 donation at the door
Entertainment: Provided by DJ Macca
Contact: For questions or to purchase tickets in advance please contact Greg Jackson at the Club at 617-242-1775 or Janice Locke at 617-308-6779.
34th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Luncheon
“May good fortune be yours, may your joys never end.” — Irish Blessing
Date: Thursday, March 4, 2010
Time: Noon
Location: Anthony’s Pier 4 Restaurant
Proceeds benefit the South Boston Boys & Girls Club.
Irish Food, music and humor. A great networking event attended by Boston’s business and community leaders. South Boston Club Alumnus Senator Jack Hart will be our Master of Ceremonies once again.
Contact: Pattie McCormick or 617-268-4301 x 202
Saks Loves Boston to benefit BGCB
Saks Fifth Avenue and BGCB hosted a fashionable shopping extravaganza with heart. Guests were invited to sip some bubbly, indulge in hors d'oeuvres, and shop the newest collections. They were rewarded with a 15% shopping pass on collections for men and women, with 5% of purchases benefiting BGCB.
Date: Thursday, February 25, 2010
Time: 6 - 8:30 PM
Location: Saks Fifth Avenue, Prudential Center
Annual Dinner
Thank you to everyone who joined us on February 3rd as we honored our Corporate Partners: Bank of America | Berkshire Partners |
Liberty Mutual | State Street |
Suffolk Construction's Red & Blue Foundation
Thank you also to our Dinner Co-Chairs: John Fish | Robert Gallery | Randy Peeler
and Dinner Committee: Sean Healey | Kevin Phelan | Ron Homer | Saul Pannell
See the Annual Dinner in the news.
View the Annual Dinner photo gallery.
Youth Service Providers Network - Unity Weekend
At this 11th annual basketball tournament, young people from all over Boston came together to play, have fun and make connections that reach far beyond their neighborhoods, while helping the Youth Service Providers Network raise over $80,000
for its work with Boston’s highest risk young people.
Date: February 6, 2010
Time: 9:30 AM - 3 PM
Location: Charlestown Boys & Girls Club/Ansin Youth Center
64 High Street, Charlestown, MA
Sponsors: WHDH | Celtics Shamrock Foundation | Steve and Judy Pagliuca |
John Hancock | Bernie & Phyl's Furniture. Converse donated
sneakers to all the youth participating in the games.
Watch WHDH-TV PSA
Watch WHDH-TV news coverage
Jordan Club Breakfast Series
Date: Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Time: 8AM
Location: Jordan Boys & Girls Club
30 Willow Street, Chelsea
The speaker will be Stephen G. Pagliuca, a managing director at Bain Capital and co-managing partner and co-owner of the Boston Celtics. This event is open to Jordan Club Breakfast Series Members only. Contact Lisa Gillis for more information.
Networked Events Reception at Alibi to benefit BGCB Members
Date: December 8, 2009
Time: 6-9 PM
Location: Alibi at the Liberty Hotel, 215 Charles Street, Boston
Cost: Free with a donation to Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston (or holiday gift for a Club member)
Networked Events, LLC. creates new opportunities for businesses of all sizes through a series of professional events, facilitated discussion groups and a growing online community. Their events are geared toward business owners, employed executives and business development professionals who are interested in expanding their network and making profitable new business connections.
7th Annual New England Patriots Game Day Fundraiser
Please join us for the 7th Annual New England Patriots Game Day Fundraiser (New England Patriots vs. Miami Dolphins). View the game on plasma TVs and extra-large screens!
Date: Sunday, November 8, 2009
Time: Noon – 5 PM, kick-off at 1 PM
Location: Caturano and Company | 80 City Square | Charlestown, MA
Sponsor: Johnnie's Foodmaster
Tickets: Tickets are $65 and include tailgate, full buffet and open bar. To purchase tickets,
contact the Charlestown Club at 617-242-1775, or visit 15 Green Street, Charlestown.
View the event flyer here.
The Boston Christmas Festival 
Sat., Nov 7 | 10 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Sun., Nov 8 | 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Seaport World Trade Center
Open to all
Join us at the Boston Seaport Hotel for the 30th annual Boston Christmas Festival where BGCB will be the beneficiary of the Gingerbread House Competition.
Jordan Club's 3rd Annual Trick or Trot 5K Costume Road Race & Walk
Join us for our annual holiday event with fun for the whole family.
Registration fee is $15.00; Race Day registration is $20.00. T-Shirts for the first 50 runners or walkers registered! Awards ceremony immediately following race.
Activities include moon bounce, Halloween games, face painting, pumpkin painting, balloon art and much more.
Runners and walkers are encouraged to dress in costume.
Date: Saturday, October 31
Time: 10 AM; registration begins at 9:00 AM
Location: Jordan Boys & Girls Club
30 Willow Street, Chelsea
Registration: Runners and walkers may register at active.com. Online race fee is 15.00. Or click here to view/print a registration form.
Boston's Best - Blue Hill Boys & Girls Club Comedy Fundraiser
Date: Thursday, September 24, 2009
Time: 6 PM Private VIP Cocktail reception | 8 PM Showtime
Location: Showcase Live, Patriot Place, Foxborough, MA
Ticket Information:
$30: Left, Center and Right Loge
$50: Center Stage (With a $25 upgrade, receive a ticket to the VIP Cocktail
reception)
Limited seating available. First come, first seated.
Boston’s funniest comedians will take the stage for a good cause when Patty Ross, a nationally recognized comedian, actress and motivational speaker, hosts a stand-up show to benefit the Blue Hill Boys & Girls Club in Dorchester. Boston comedians – including Larry Lee Lewis, Dave Russo, Johnny Pizzi, Jessica Casciano, Joe Carroll, Mike McDonald, Don Gavin, Cory Manning and Lamont Price – will perform at this benefit, which will raise funds for the Club’s Performing Arts program – a safe haven where urban youth can express themselves, discover hidden talents and develop new skills in dance, musical theater, comedy and drama.
For information on purchasing tickets please contact Cassandra Valentine at 617-506-5391 or cvalentine@bgcb.org.
South Boston Club 21st Annual Golf Tournament
Date: Friday, September 18, 2009
Time: 8 AM (registration: 7:30 AM)
Location: George Wright Golf Course | Hyde Park MA
Raffles, Silent Auction, Prizes, Jacket and other gifts for each participant.
Golf Fee: $125.00 per person | Fee includes 18 holes of golf, golf cart, range balls, buffet dinner and awards. (A portion of your golf fee is tax deductible).
Sponsorship opportunities available, click here to view.
For more information contact Pattie McCormick at 617-268-4301.
Champagne Reception at Cartier
Date: Thursday, September 17
Time: Full details to follow
Location: Cartier Boutique on Newbury Street
*This event is open to Friends Council Members only. To learn more about membership or become a member of the Friends Council, click here.
Join us for the social event of the fall season. The Friends Council, BGCB's Board of Directors and Board of Overseers, and a select group of VIP guests are taking over the Cartier Boutique on Newbury Street for an evening of fabulous cocktails, fun and jewelry with 10% of the proceeds benefitting Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston. It's an event you won't want to miss!
4th Annual Spirit of Roxbury
Date: Saturday, September 12, 2009
Time: Noon to 4 PM (speaking program begins at 2 PM)
Location: Yawkey Club of Roxbury
Join us, and special guest Mayor Thomas M. Menino, for our 4th annual Spirit of Roxbury event, a free family-friendly celebration of community. This year's event will mark the start of our year-long Centennial Celebration, and will feature a special Club meal to conclude “Million Meals Summer” program sponsored by Morgan Stanley, in collaboration with The Greater Boston Food Bank.
The Spirit of Roxbury is co-chaired by Club Advisory Board Chair Fred Fairfield and Advisory Board and Board of Directors member Emily Brown, and supported by Lead Event Sponsor Arthur J. Hurley Company, along with Tropical Foods, Commonwealth Cooperative Bank, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Brown Rudnick Law Firm and Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Carrabes.
For more information, contact Katrina Williams, 617-427-6050, ext. 228.
Friends Council Camp Harbor View Lunch
Join Friends Council Members for lunch at Camp Harbor View and tour the camp to see first hand what it’s like for 600 campers ages 11-14 who live in Boston's at-risk neighborhoods to leave the city for a traditional summer camp experience, such as hiking, arts and crafts, and swimming.
The Friends Council lunch at Camp Harbor View is for members only. To attend this event join today!
Friday, August 14, 11:00 PM - 1:30 PM, departing from 50 Congress Street
Mary Binda Memorial Harbor Cruise
to benefit the South Boston Boys & Girls Club
Date: Thursday, July 16, 2009
Time: Board ship at 6:30 PM – ship returns at 10:00 PM
Location: Provincetown II at Commonwealth Pier
200 Seaport Blvd
Tickets: $25.00 prior to event ($30.00 at the dock/day of) | $20.00 senior price
$20.00 each for “group rates” (10 tickets or more)
Entertainment: DJ Jimmy LeBlanc (top deck) | Karaoke (mid deck)
Sounds of Sinatra (bottom deck)
Tickets may be purchased until 6:30PM at The Connection in Andrew Square and at the South Boston Club.
For questions, contact the Club at 617-268-4301.
Trooper Paul F. Barry Foundation Texas Hold 'Em Tournament
to benefit Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston
Date: Friday, July 10, 2009
Time: Registration 6-6:45 PM | Tournament 7PM to midnight
Location: Florian Hall, Main Hall | Hallet Street, Dorchester
Fees: $100/Player, $20/Spectator
Must be 21 or older to play. For additional information, or to register, please contact the Paul F. Barry Foundation at pfbfoundation@gmail.com by July 1.
Battle of Bunker Hill Road Race
Sponsored by: Partners Healthcare and MGH
Date: Sunday, June 14, 2009
Time: 8:30 AM | 2 mile novice parent child race
9:30 AM | 8 kilometer
Register: online by June 9, 2009 by clicking here
By mail or in person
Make checks payable to:
Charlestown Boys & Girls Club
15 Green Street, Charlestown, MA 02129
Fees: 2 mile race: $15.00 (Charlestown Club members are free)
8 K: $20.00 pre-registered postmarked by June 8, 2009
$25.00 registration on race day
Activities: The Bunker Hill Day Parade, Cash prizes, T-shirts to the first 400 pre-registered runners, and refreshments.
To view the flier/application, click here.
Beauty and the Beast
Date: Friday, June 12
Time: 6:00 PM
Location: Jordan Boys & Girls Club
Featuring Performing Arts Classes...a singing, dancing, and acting sensation with live accompaniment! Free and open to the public.
Yawkey Club of Roxbury "Business Connections Breakfast" Series
The Business Connections Breakfast Series raises essential funds to support the Club's operating expenses and summer camp scholarships. Our deep appreciation to series sponsors Canton Corporation, Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P., ABCD, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Citizens Bank and Boston Community Capital. Hot breakfast will be served.
Our deep appreciation to Mayor Thomas M. Menino and Charlie Baker, President and Chief Executive Officer of Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, who spoke at earlier events in this year's breakfast series. Please join us for the following upcoming event:
Date: June 10, 2009
Time: 8:00 AM
Location: Yawkey Club of Roxbury
115 Warren Street, Roxbury
Guest Speaker: George A. Russell Jr., Executive Vice President and Director of Community Affairs, State Street Corporation
Tickets are $50 General Admission, $25 for local businesses. For ticket information, please contact Katrina Williams via email or at 617-427-6050 x 228
Friends Council Launch Party
Date: June 3, 2009
Time: 6-9 PM
Location: House of Blues Boston
Registration: $50 (Applicable towards a Friends Council Membership). Free for Council members.
Contact: Nina Kondo at nkondo@bgcb.org or 617-994-4747
Join Josh Kraft, Nicholas President and CEO, at House of Blues Boston for the Friends Council Launch Party! Enjoy cocktails, hors d'oeuvres and networking with others who have joined the Council or are planning to join. All proceeds support the more than 14,000 youth BGCB serves each year.
House Party
Date: May 15, 2009
Time: 6:30 p.m. cocktails followed by dinner and program
Location: Home of Jon and Margot Davis
Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston hosted its first annual House Party in 2006 at the home of Paul and Sandy Edgerley. A feeling of fun and community is the heart and soul of our Clubs, and the inspiration for this signature event. Our thanks to 2007 hosts Myra and Robert Kraft, and 2008 co-hosts Ginny and Roy MacDowell, and John and Cyndy Fish.
Blue Hill Club Benefit Breakfast
Date: April 25, 2009
Time: 9-11 a.m.
Location: Blue Hill Club, 15 Talbot Avenue, Dorchester
Theme: How Community Policing Improves Neighborhoods
Donation: $20
Guest Speakers: Sheriff Andrea Cabral, Suffolk County, and Robert Lewis Jr. of the Boston Foundation.
All proceeds benefit the Blue Hill Boys & Girls Club and B-3 Community Service Office
Yawkey Club of Roxbury Business Networking Meeting
Date: April 2, 2009
Time: 5:30 PM
Location: Yawkey Club of Roxbury
115 Warren Street, Roxbury
RSVP: Katrina Williams via email or at 617-427-6050 x 228 by March 27, 2009
Join us for cocktails and conversation with Clayton Turnbull, CEO and Founder, The Waldwin Group/Dunkin' Donuts, and Josh Kraft, Nicholas President and CEO, Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston, followed by a Club tour. Co-Chairs: Michael Vance and Denise Young-Howard.
YSPN Spring Event
Date: April 3, 2009
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Location: The Parkman House, 33 Beacon Street Boston, MA
Join YSPN, Mayor Thomas M. Menino, and WHDH Channel 7 at Boston’s historic Parkman House for the first annual YSPN Spring Event. Tickets for the event, which will feature dinner, drinks and music, are $100 per person. All proceeds will benefit YSPN and its continued efforts to develop stable, healthy relationships with the city’s most at-risk youth.
Event Sponsors
2009 Annual Dinner
It's in Your Hands ... Join us to celebrate with our community of generous partners
and supporters, inspirational members, accomplished alumni and dedicated staff.
Date: Wednesday, February 4, 2009 View invitation
Location: The Westin Copley Place Hotel View/print RSVP card
5:30 PM Cocktail Reception View donor list as of 12/31/08
6:30 PM Dinner and Program
| Annual Dinner Co-Chairs Chris McKown and Abby Johnson Dana and Robert Smith |
Checks should be mailed to: Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston 50 Congress Street, Suite 730 Boston, MA 02109 |
Jordan Boys & Girls Club Trick or Trot 5k Fun Run/Walk
When: October 25, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. (race day registration starts at 8:30)
Where: Jordan Boys & Girls Club
30 Willow Street, Chelsea
This event will be fun for the whole family. Costumes are encouraged but not required. All are welcome. Activities include:
- Holiday Crafts
- Pumpkin Painting
- Face Painting
- Moon Bounce
First 50 registered runners/walkers will receive a Trick or Trot t-shirt!
Pre-register at coolrunning.com, thelastmileracing.com or by mail. Download flyer and registration form.
Volunteers are needed for directing runners, water stops and much more. Please call Michelle or Gina at 617-884-9435 for more information.
6th Annual New England Patriots Game Day Fundraiser
Please join us for the 6th annual New England Patriots Game Day Fundraiser (New England Patriots vs. San Francisco 49ers). View the game on plasma TVs and extra-large screens!
Date: Sunday, October 5, 2008
Time: 3:30 – 9:00 pm, kick-off at 4:15 pm
Location: Vitale, Caturano and Company | 80 City Square | Charlestown, MA
Tickets: Tickets are $75.00 and include hors d’oeuvres and buffet dinner fantastically prepared by Matt O’Neil—former sous chef at Copia, seasonally select and traditional beers, finely crafted dinner wines purposely selected and donated by Mamma Maria’s and Prezza Restaurants of Boston North End fame as well as silent auction. Funds raised benefit the Charlestown Club.
Sponsor: Johnnie's Foodmaster
Parking: Discounted valet parking is available.
Raffle tickets are also available for a chance to win 2 tickets to a New England Patriots game. To purchase tickets or for more information contact the Charlestown Boys & Girls Club at 617-242-1775, or visit 15 Green Street, Charlestown.
For more information, please email us.
Health Smartz
Date: Thursday, September 25, 2008
Time: 5:30–8:30 PM
Location: Boston Ballet Studios
19 Clarendon Street, Boston
Description: To address the growing epidemic of childhood obesity, Boston Ballet, Boston Medical Center and Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston have banded together with investment firm Loomis, Sayles & Company to create Health Smartz: a groundbreaking alliance
dedicated to raising awareness of the critical health and nutritional issues affecting Boston’s children. Join us at our first awareness and fundraising event, Hold The Fries!, where you’ll hear from diet and nutrition experts and have a chance to savor healthy locally grown cuisine prepared by some of Boston’s top chefs.
Grand Opening of The Melting Pot of Boston
To benefit Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston and the Esplanade Association
Date: Wednesday, August 13th
Time: 5:30pm – 9pm
Location: Boston Park Plaza Hotel & Towers
76 Arlington Street, Boston
Description: Join us for fondue samplings, cocktails, a silent auction, and a tour of the new restaurant.
Donations for Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston and The Esplanade Association appreciated.
Please RSVP by clicking here.
South Boston Boys & Girls Club Annual Harbor Cruise
Cruise beautiful Boston Harbor on the Provincetown II
Date: Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Time: 7:00 - 10:00 p.m. (board ship at 6:30)
Location: Board at Commonwealth Pier, World Trade Center, 200 Seaport Boulevard, Boston.
Fun: DJ Jimmy LeBlanc
|
Alessi Trio – “smooth sounds of Sinatra”
|
Great Raffles
21+ (IDs checked)
Old Town Trolley shuttle from:
Summer Street Grille (BAC) | The Connection (Andrew Square)
Tickets: $25 in advance ($30 day of) | $20 for seniors
Group Rates (purchase 10 or more tickets for $20 each)
Charlestown Boys & Girls Club
Young Alumni & Friends Red Sox Party
Date: Sunday, July 13th
Time: Fun Starts at 1 PM | First pitch at 1:35 PM
Where: The Ironsides Grill | 25 Park Street | Charlestown
Tickets: $15 in advance | $20 at the door.
Advance tickets: Available in person at the Club or by phone at 617.994.4722.
Red Sox ticket raffle during the 7th inning stretch.
Annual Jordan Club Golf Tournament
Date: Monday, June 16, 2008
Time: Lunch at 12:30 p.m. / Tee-off at 1:30 p.m. / Dinner and awards 6:30-8 p.m.
Location: Ferncroft Country Club, Danvers
For information, contact Josh Kraft at 617-884-9435 or via email at jkraft@bgcb.org.
40th Annual Battle of Bunker Hill Road Race
Date: Sunday, June 15, 2008
Time: 2-mile race at 8:30 a.m., 8K at 9:30 a.m.
Event Description: This fun, family event takes place on Bunker Hill Day in Charlestown before the Bunker Hill Day Parade. Celebrating its 40th year in 2008, the 8K road race—a USAT&F certified course—is a scenic route passing historic sites including the Bunker Hill Monument, the USS Constitution and the Warren Tavern. There is also a 2-mile novice race run by many children and parent/child teams. Registration fee is $15 for 2-mile race, $20 for 8K pre-registration and $25 on race day—race t-shirts for first 400 registered.
For more information, email or call Jenny Atkinson at 617-242-1775.
Teen Battle of the Minds
Date: Friday, June 6, 2008
Time: 3-7 p.m.
Location: Blue Hill Club
Event Description: Six to eight teens per Club are divided into four teams that compete by tackling problems in trivia and math, engineering, geography, puzzles and more. Each team has 15 minutes to solve each problem and earn points based on the activities they complete. They also have the opportunity to earn extra points at the bonus table.
High School Musical
Date: Friday, May 30th
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Location: Jordan Boys & Girls Club Auditorium
Come see High School Musical, the play we all love to dance and sing-a-long to! Starring members of Theater, Dance, Ballet, Tap and Partnering Classes of the Jordan Club Performing Arts Program! Admission is free!! All are welcome!
For more information, call the Jordan Club at 617-884-9435.
5th Annual “Jr. Battle of the Minds”
Date: Friday, May 9, 2008
Location: Museum of Science
Event Description: Approximately 60 Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston members, ages
9 to 12, will participate in the 5th annual “Jr. Battle of the Minds” to be held at the Museum of Science. “Battle of the Minds" is a collaborative effort among the Education Departments at BGCB's Clubs. Members will have the opportunity to work together as they complete a scavenger hunt around the Museum, and will be rewarded with an Omni movie at the conclusion of the scavenger hunt. The Museum also provided free admission passes and Omni tickets for all participating members.
Spring Into Auction
Please join us for a cocktail party to benefit YSPN, in partnership with the Boston Police Department.
Date: Monday, May 5, 2008
Time: 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Location: Pho Republique, 1415 Washington Street - Boston
Cost: $50 per person
Tickets: Click here to purchase tickets to this event
YSPN’s award-winning social workers provide at-risk youth and their families with a comprehensive safety net of services. We need the support of people like you
more than ever.
Visit www.yspn.cmarket.com for a preview of auction items.
Yawkey Club's Business Connections Breakfast (3rd in the series)
Date: Thursday, May 1, 2008
Time: 8 a.m.
Location: Yawkey Club of Roxbury (Formerly Roxbury Boys & Girls Club)
115 Warren Street
Roxbury, MA 02119
Cost: $25.00 contribution
Sponsored by: Canton Corporation and the Yawkey Club Advisory Board
R.S.V.P by Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Guest Speaker: Robert Lewis Jr. Vice President for Programs at The Boston Foundation
(Former Executive Director of Boston Centers for Youth and Families)
For information please contact: Katrina Williams at 617-427-6050 ext. 228.
CyberSummit 2008
"TechExecs"
Date: April 24-25, 2008
Location: Blue Hill Club
More than 50 youth, ages 12 to 18, will work in inter-neighborhood teams with adult mentors, using professional software and hardware to create high-tech products that connect to this year's CyberSummit theme: “TechExec.” In just two days, they will be challenged to create video games, animation, robotics and other computer-generated products. On Friday afternoon, from 3:30 to 5:00 p.m., CyberSummit will conclude with CyberFair, a technology exhibition that provides participants with an opportunity to showcase and “market” their “products.”
CyberSummit provides a positive, productive activity for youth during school vacation week, and ensures that teens from backgrounds learn the skills necessary to survive in an increasingly technological world.
“How Community Policing Improves our Neighborhoods”
The Blue Hill Boys & Girls Club & District B-3 presents a community breakfast fundraiser to support activities at the Club & B-3 activities.
Date: Saturday, April 19, 2008
Location: Blue Hill Club, 15 Talbot Ave., Dorchester, MA 02124
Time: 8:30 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Price: $20 per person, tickets and reservation available
Tickets: Phone Annie Wilcox at 617 343-4717 or wilcoxa.bpd@ci.boston.ma.us
Speakers: Mayor Thomas M. Menino
Police Commissioner Edward F. Davis
Captain James M. Claiborne
Honorable Judge Luis Perez, Worcester Juvenile Court
Thomas Finneran
The Big Show
Presented by the Jordan Boys & Girls Club and the Circus After-School Program
Date: Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: Jordan Club
Members have been taking circus arts workshop classes with Big Apple Circus for twelve weeks, culminating in this final show. They will perform circus acts, including juggling, spinning plates, comedy routines, stilt acts and more!! All are welcome to attend. Contact the Jordan Club at 617-884-9435 for more information.
Oxfam Hunger Banquet
What: Come join us at the Jordan Boys & Girls Club to learn about hunger issues around the world. Step into the lives of people fighting these issues everyday and find out what we can do about it.
Date: Friday, April 11, 2008
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Where: Jordan Club
30 Willow Street, Chelsea, MA.
Admission: Bring $1 or a can of food which will be donated to fighting hunger.