Press Releases
Michigan Clubs Unite for One Purpose, Our Youth
By the numbers, Boys & Girls Clubs of America is a tremendous organization. Through 4,645 local chapters it serves 4.73 million young people throughout the country and BGCA-affiliated Youth Centers on US military installations worldwide. 72 thousand of those youth are served by one of the 16 Boys & Girls Clubs chapters located in rural, […]
Side Hustle: How the New BGCSM Culture Inspired This Employees Startup
Think about the daily grind for most Detroiters. It usually starts with a busy commute, ends with another and has a blur of activity that (hopefully) pays the bills in between. Now, imagine working somewhere both engaging and rewarding. If such jobs exist, could they also allow room to chase entrepreneurial passions? Jennifer Trussell has […]
Nearly 170 Millions Eyes Were On BGCSM This Weekend
On Saturday, August 17, over 3,000 Club members, neighborhood residents, and community stakeholders converged at the Dick & Sandy Dauch Campus for the unveiling of the newly reimagined Club. The Reimagine Unveiling coincided with Big Sean’s 2nd Annual Detroit’s On Now (D.O.N.) Weekend drawing national media attention on the new Sean Anderson Foundation Content & […]
Jalen Rose and Andrew Hawkins School Club Kids on Financial Responsibility
Club Kids check out basketball great, Jalen Rose Kids know Jalen Rose from being one of the most honest and well-respected sports commentators on TV. Adults know him from his storied NBA career, or even as far back as his Fab Five days with the University of Michigan. Regardless of how you may have heard […]
Redefining the Term “Extracurricular” for Detroit Youth
An extracurricular activity is one that falls outside of the scope of normal school, college or university education. By definition, the term “extracurricular” refers to something that is…well, extra – nice to have perhaps, but unnecessary. By this rationale, it’s no wonder that when funding becomes an issue, as it has for many public schools […]
[VIDEO] How the Power of Community Voice Helped Us To #ReimagineBGCSM
Eight months ago, we set forth on a mission to reimagine our Clubs as state of the art spaces to empower our youth with world-class experiences to become change agents for their life, Club, and communities. Today that vision is taking form! As the pilot site for the #ReimagineBGCSM campaign, the Dauch Club will feature […]
The Todd Everett Experience: Teaching BGCSM Youth The 1’s and 2’s of DJing
Todd Everett began DJing at 15 years old. While he has always loved to write and rap, stage fright took him from the spotlight to the turntables. “I think I always liked doing music, but it evolved into DJing because I didn’t want to perform to crowds. I kind of stumbled into DJing by mistake,” […]
Chris Kyles Continues His Family Legacy of Service And Passion As Area Director, BGCSM
Detroit’s Murray-Wright High School has had a reputation for pushing against a current of violence, underemployment and broken families to educate the east side’s youth. Closer inspection of the school’s past will tell stories of activism and advocacy – but violent chapters in the 1980s usually overshadow that history. By the ’90s, Detroit had elected […]
Former Club Member and Basketball Star Turned News Producer, Randy Henry Coaches Youth On Career Diversity
Randy Henry has witnessed the journey that has made Boys and Girls Clubs of Southeastern Michigan a staple in the community. The producer for Detroit’s WDIV-TV Local 4 was one of the Lloyd H. Diehl Club’s original members. Despite the changes made to the building over the years, Henry says he can easily recall those […]
Ice Cube’s Young3 Comes to BGCSM
Summers are all about fun. It’s even better when that fun includes former NBA and WNBA stars. That was just the case last month when Ice Cube brought the league to our youth for a one-of-a-kind hooping event! Ice Cube’s BIG3 kicked off the season in Detroit at Little Caesars Arena on June 22 , […]
BGCSM Attracts Top National Talent with Recruitment of New COO
The stories of most talented business leaders usually follow a similar track: Young protege does well in grade school, attends top college, and hits the workforce with a running start up the corporate ladder. While our new COO, Gavin McGuire, checks two of these three boxes, unlike most of his peers, he chose to forgo […]
Tony RoKo Coaches Club Members For Art Exhibit At The Detroit Foundation Hotel
On Monday, June 3rd, two of our Club members had the incredible opportunity to learn the art of painting from acclaimed Detroit artist, Tony RoKo. Set at the luxurious Detroit Foundation Hotel, RoKo and a group of his artist friends provided hands-on guidance, walking easel to easel coaching students on technique and application. What emerged […]