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UScellular donates $30,000 to BGCCI
UScellular announced a $30,000 investment in the Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Iowa to provide educational opportunities and experiences...


UScellular donates $97,320 in wireless hotspots to BGCCI
UScellular is helping provide equitable learning opportunities and keeping local youth connected to their education by donating 140...


E.T. Meredith Club Closed May 7, 2021
Our E.T. Meredith Club will be closed Friday, May, 7, 2021. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. Club will reopen Monday,...


Evans Family Foundation Gift Establishes Scholarship Fund for BGCCI Members to Attend Drake
The Evans Family Charitable Foundation has established a scholarship fund at Drake University for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Iowa...


Empowering Girls and Women for Great Futures
Read on the Des Moines Register Last month, we celebrated Black History Month and shared conversations and actions to fight for equity,...


2021 Central Iowa Youth of the Year Announced
Arina Tembo has been named the Central Iowa Youth of the Year by Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Iowa. The Youth of the Year title is a...


Black History Month Art Contest Winners Announced
UScellular announced the three Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Iowa winners of its third annual Black History Month Art Contest. This year,...


Boys & Girls Clubs Staff Receive COVID-19 Vaccinations
VIEW THE FULL STORY ON WHO-13 HERE On Saturday, March 6, the second vaccine clinic was held at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Iowa...


BGCCI 2021 Annual Report
It has been truly an eventful year for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Iowa. In the past 18 months, we have opened two new Club sites...


Club Connection Newsletter: Winter 2021
During Black History Month, BGCCI celebrates the achievements and contributions of Black individuals and communities in the United States...


Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Iowa Announce New CEO
Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Iowa has announced Tony Timm as the next Chief Executive Officer of the organization, effective February 1,...


Clubs Closed Feb. 15
Following the announcement of a virtual school day by Des Moines Public Schools, Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Iowa will be closed...


Service Changes Effective February 15
Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Iowa Announces Service Changes Effective February 15 DES MOINES, Iowa—February 5, 2021—Following Des Moines...


The return of all-day learning.
With the recent announcement of Des Moines Public Schools transitioning back to 100% virtual learning beginning on Monday, November 16th,...


Boys & Girls Club at Meredith Middle School renamed to the Huskies Club
Club location serves children in the Merle Hay and Beaverdale neighborhoods. DES MOINES, Iowa—September 16, 2020—When students return to...


Virtual Learning Program
Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Iowa is pleased to announce a new service for the fall semester in partnership with DMPS. In addition to...


Summer Club Schedule
Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Iowa is excited to announce that we are opening our Club doors for summer programming on July 6th. In an...


Unprecedented
COVID-19 continues to impact our communities, including our youth. All Des Moines public schools remain closed as the District...


Important notice about COVID-19
Our commitment to keeping the young people we serve safe is always our number one priority. Following the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19)...
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