Jose from McAllen was named the Texas Youth of the Year and Myshae from Goodfellow AFB Youth Program was named the Texas Military Youth of the Year by Boys & Girls Clubs of America for their leadership, commitment to service and academics with a dedication to living a healthy and productive lifestyle.
Youth For Unity Social Justice Award
BGCTX is pleased to announce a grant award in partnership with the American Electric Power Foundation! Thanks to our friends at the AEP Foundation and AEP Texas, BGCTX was able to award 28 Texas organizations with an award to support AEP’s work towards Social and Racial Justice!
As part of this grant award, the organizations have the opportunity to implement BGCA’s “Youth for Unity” to at least 20 youth (ages 6-18) and will be provided a grant award to support program implementation. This partnership with the AEP Foundation and AEP Texas has the potential to renew 4 additional cycles – for a five year grant award!
Zena from Harlingen was once again named the Texas Youth of the Year and Iyana from USAG Fort Hood CYS Services was named the Texas Military Youth of the Year by Boys & Girls Clubs of America for their leadership, service, academic excellence and dedication to live a healthy lifestyle.
Zena from Harlingen was named the Texas Youth of the Year and Kelsey Traxler from JB San Antonio-Lackland Youth program was named the Texas Military Youth of the Year by Boys & Girls Clubs of America for their leadership, service, academic excellence and dedication to live a healthy lifestyle.
The past few months have been tough, but humanity continues to support each other and we will come out of this stronger, together. Boys & Girls Clubs of America is working to provide information to include tips for teens by teens, and tips from our experts, partners and alumni on cultivating wellness during the pandemic.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, nearly all our 70 Club organizations statewide have continued efforts to provide food to thousands of children and families and are prepared to further support families in this critical area. The Texas Alliance of Boys & Girls Clubs, along with Boys & Girls Clubs of America, remains committed to working with our Clubs in Texas to ensure that the safety and well-bein g of our kids and teens is always our number one priority.
Boys & Girls Club services are essential to supporting and maintaining the workforce and economic security in our Texas communities. This effort by Clubs across Texas is just one small piece of the social and emotional support we provide to youth and families in an effort to keep Texas' future safe and well.
Since the inception of the Texas Statewide Youth Network (TEXSYN) Program at the Department of Family and Protective Services in 2008, ZERO participating youth have had contact with juvenile probation. Over 12,000 youth in Boys & Girls Clubs across the state have benefited from a high quality juvenile delinquency prevention initiative that includes an evidence-based curriculum, SMART Moves , and the Boys & Girls Club Experience - regular attendance and participation at the Club. In February 2019, The Texas Alliance completed a budget review process with DFPS for our FY2019 TEXSYN Grant, upon completion the Alliance received confirmation that DFPS would award Clubs an additional $350,000 in funding!