ARTICLES & PRESS RELEASES
Read all about the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Anaheim-Cypress's exciting activities & events and how we give back to the community and serve our Club members.
Boys and Girls Club of Anaheim Cypress raise $265,000 at its “Moving Forward” Gala
This year’s Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Anaheim-Cypress’ Annual Gala & Auction “Moving Forward” was magical in every way, as 300 loyal supporters gathered on March 23rd, at the stunning new OCV!BE ARTIC in Anaheim. The event raised an impressive $265,000, and honored The Anaheim Ducks for their many years of support for the Clubs’ free and low-cost summer and after-school program activities for children and teens in Anaheim, Cypress, and surrounding areas
Reluctant to Reliable:
How a Club Mentor’s Patience and Empathy Guided a Club Kid towards Leadership
Working at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Anaheim-Cypress has brought Ms. Jessica many memories and opportunities to bond with fellow staff and Club Members.
Since 2021, she’s led Club Youth at school-based sites and Clubhouses throughout Anaheim and Cypress.
When discussing the numerous locations she’s worked at she states: “I’ve loved having the opportunity to get to meet so many of our Club Kids throughout the communities. It makes me realize just how big of an impact we make for our Members and their families.”
If anyone knows about impact, it’s Ms. Jessica. While working at the Lachina Clubhouse, she became a mentor to Club Member Ramy.
WHY EVERY RELATIONSHIP MATTERS TO BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF GREATER ANAHEIM-CYPRESS
Boys & Girls Clubs of America Spotlight on Growth
When the pandemic hit, Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Anaheim-Cypress saw an opening to spread their youth outreach across not one, but two school districts. Speaking with Boys & Girls Clubs of America, the Club discusses how community networking played a powerful role and how their younger staff and laid-back atmospheres keep kids and teens coming back.
“They saw our staff at work, serving the whole child through balanced programs that aren’t only focused on academics. They saw us providing chances for community building, social-emotional learning, and sports and fitness, too. Our partnership with that school district was really the biggest contributing factor to our growth. We were able to get our foot in the door and show them just how much Clubs can do.”
- Erika Gary, Chief Operating Officer,
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Anaheim-Cypress
VIRAL TIK TOK STAR COVERS RENT FOR BOYS & GIRLS CLUB FAMILY
BGCGAC teams up with Social Good Influencer to surprise deserving families this holiday season.
Jesús Morales is a Social Good Influencer who has gone viral multiple times for his videos focused on giving back to local street vendors, labor workers, and deserving families. This holiday season, Morales and the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Anaheim-Cypress teamed up for his “25 Days of Blessings” TikTok and Instagram series to surprise deserving Club Kids and Families with cash gifts and trips to Disneyland.
"You all have no idea how much this helps! Especially during the holidays. Knowing that our rent is covered for the month takes away the financial stress during this season. Now, I can focus more time on just celebrating with my girls.”
List of Services
-
ACE OF CLUBS
March 19, 2023 at The RANCH Saloon
Our Ace of Clubs night, presented by Extron and The Ranch Restaurant & Saloon raised more than $180,000 that will provide Club services to children and teens who need us most.
-
Field of Dreams GALA
September 24, 2022 at Angel Stadium
Our Field of Dreams gala event, presented by Angels Baseball Foundation raised nearly $275,000 that will help thousands of our Club members achieve their respective Field of Dreams.
-
Timken donates $20,000 for new STEM Lab at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Anaheim-CypressList Item 2
June 7, 2022
Mr. Bob Timken and team members from the local Timken Company visited the BGCGAC Main Cypress Clubhouse on June 6th to tour the Club’s new STEM lab. Timken’s $20,000 corporate contribution in 2019 helped to fund the conversion of a storage room into a thriving educational space for Club members to learn, discover and explore science. Timken is a globally recognized authority in the field of friction management. Timken is investing in the next generation of STEM opportunities around the world. Local employees will be volunteering and mentoring club members in the STEM lab.
-
Walmart Donates to Support the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Anaheim-Cypress and Raise Foundation Monthly Food Distributions
June 6, 2022
Walmart Supercenter Store 5930 located at 88 E Orangethorpe in Anaheim celebrated their Grand Reopening on Friday, June 3rd. Walmart Associates help the community by volunteering at our monthly food distributions. They gave Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Anaheim-Cypress and the Raise Foundation each a $2000 contribution to support the work we do in Anaheim.
-
Community Raises $100,000 for Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Anaheim-Cypress
March 22, 2022
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Anaheim-Cypress was thrilled to host a very successful Ace of Clubs fundraiser at the award-winning Ranch Saloon in Anaheim. The event helps the Club to provide free and low-cost afterschool and summer programs for at-risk children and teens in Anaheim, Cypress and surrounding communities.
