News & Press Releases
Boys & Girls Club of Palm Beach County is full of unique stories that are just waiting to be told.
For information on our press releases and events media should contact Vice President of Community Outreach and Marketing Deb Wrazin at (561) 683-3287 ext 29 dwrazin@bgcpbc.org.
04/18/13 - Neil S. Hirsch Boys and Girls Club to open in Wellington
The new Neil S. Hirsch Boys & Girls Club will open at 1080 Wellington Trace, Wellington, Florida on May 1, 2013.
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09/21/12 - Red Lobster Suprises Boys & Girls Clubs with $10,000 Donation
Recently, the Boys & Girls of Palm Beach County received a $10,000 donation from Red Lobster. The donation was presented at Red Lobster's annual Operations Leadership Conference in Boca Raton, along with a donation of school supplies to help support the organization's mission of enabling youth to reach their full potential and achieve academic success.
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05/31/12 - Boys & Girls Clubs of Palm Beach County Names Youth of the Year
Brianna Hollins, a 17 year old Boys & Girls Club member from West Palm Beach, was recently named the Youth of the Year for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Palm Beach County.
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05/17/12 - VIDEO: 40 Years of Serving Children in PBC
Local alumni discuss the changes and growth of the clubs over the past 40 years with WPBF anchors.Follow the link to see the video.
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05/15/12 - 32ndAnnual Offshore Challenge awards winning Anglers
On Saturday, April 28th, The Boys & Girls Clubs of Palm Beach County and the West Palm Beach Kiwanis Club hosted the 32nd Annual Offshore Challenge...
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05/01/12 - New Wellington Club to be Named in Honor of Neil S. Hirsch
Once referred to as the runt of the Palm Beach County Boys & Girls Clubs, the 7,000 square foot Club in Wellington, will soon change as the organization will break ground for a new 22,500 square foot facility on Tuesday, May 22.
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12/20/11 - 31st Anniversary Jingle Bell Ball Sparkles!
Guests were recently treated to an evening of festive elegance with more than 30 stunning and creative holiday wreaths and centerpieces decorated by well-known local designers, and a ballroom swathed in shimmering lighting and festive holiday decor.
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12/15/11 - Brooks Brothers celebrates Barefoot on the Beach
Brooks Brothers celebrated the re-opening of its Worth Avenue store with the Boys & Girls Club of Palm Beach County as the official kick-off for the 11th annual Barefoot at the Beach party on March 31, 2012.
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12/11/11 - Riviera Beach youth make use of $3.4 million Max M. Fisher Boys & Girls Club
For David Dent, his 6th birthday meant only one thing: He could join his local Boys & Girls Club in Riviera Beach. Ever since, he has been involved with Boys & Girls Clubs of Palm Beach County.
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11/25/11 - "The Boys and Girls Club didn't just change my life. It saved it."
Kenneth Mott fondly remembers all of the things he got to do as a member of the Boys and Girls Clubs - play sports, get practice in public speaking...
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11/05/11 - Grand Opening of the Marjorie S. Fisher Club
Thanks to the generosity of the Max M. & Marjorie S. Fisher Foundation, the entire Fisher family and numerous other donors, the children of the Boys & Girls Club in West Palm Beach are seeing their dreams come true.
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11/05/11 - VIDEO: Grand Opening of Marjorie S. Fisher Boys & Girls Club
On November 5, 2011 the Marjorie S. Fisher Boys & Girls Club opened in West Palm Beach. Join club members as they tour the club for the first time at the Grand Opening Celebration.
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07/15/11 - Boys & Girls Clubs of Palm Beach County Win Top Awards at National Conference
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Palm Beach County received top honors at the Boys & Girls Clubs of America National Conference May 18-20 in New Orleans, LA.
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05/16/11 - 2011 Recipient of Nettie Finkle Award
The Town of Palm Beach United Way announced at its recent annual meeting at The Breakers that Wally Turner has been awarded the 2011 Nettie Finke Award
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11/10/10 - Grand Opening of the Max M. Fisher Club
With cymbals crashing and the beat of the drums, the Boys & Girls Club drumline welcomed more than 250 honored guests at the grand opening celebration of the new 22,570 square-foot Max M. Fisher Boys & Girls Club on Saturday, November 13th.
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10/15/10 - VIDEO: WPBF-25 Grand Opening of the Max M. Fisher Club
Five years in the making this state of the art club opened on October 15, 2010 as a generous gift from the Max M. & Marjorie S. Fisher Foundation.
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05/14/10 - Mary T O’Connor Receives 2010 Thomas G. Garth Character and Courage Award
Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA) announced tonight that Mary T O'Connor, president and CEO, Boys & Girls Clubs of Palm Beach County has been awarded the 2010 Thomas G. Garth Character and Courage Award
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08/20/09 - VIDEO: NBC Nightly News Making A Difference- BGCPBC Teens
Join Boys & Girls Club of Palm Beach County teens as they "make a difference" by launching the Rise and Shine Family Food Co-Op
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05/30/09 - ViDEO: FOX 29 News- BGCPBC Food Co-op Opens
Boys & Girls Clubs of Palm Beach County's Family Food Co-op, Rise & Shine opens to the public.
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