Reaching youth one beat at a time
There’s nothing like a drum beat that can set the mood for special events-festivals, movie premieres, parties, and lectures. No one knows the impact music, specifically drumming, can bring to an environment better than Wayne Curtis, founder, and C.E.O. of Mobile Alabama Africatown Drummers (M.A.A.D.) L.L.C. His love of drumming allowed him to study his […]
BGCSA Volunteer Publishes First Children’s Book
Someone to look up to. Someone to talk through worries and bad days. Someone to celebrate victories big and small. A good mentor is there to listen, to support and to shine light on potential. Brianna Burrell is just that mentor. She began her BGCSA journey as a volunteer. With a passion for STEM, she […]
Club Kids “Shop with a Cop” at Academy Sports thanks to AJ McCarron
Twenty Club kids from the Boys and Girls Club of South Alabama -Sonny Callahan Branch got an opportunity to shop with a cop at Academy Sports + Outdoors,7460 Airport Boulevard, thanks to efforts from former Club kid and St Louis Battlehawks quarterback AJ McCarron. The children ranged from 8 through 12 years old and came […]
Panda Cares opens Panda Cares Center of Hope at the Kiwanis Club
Panda Cares, The Philanthropic Foundation of Panda Express, and Boys & Girls Clubs of South Alabama open Panda Cares Center of Hope (MOBILE, AL) Board members, elected officials, and Panda Express local employees were on hand for the ribbon cutting of the new Panda Cares Center of Hope at the Kiwanis Branch of Boys & Girls […]
Panda Cares to open Panda Cares Center of Hope at Boys & Girls Club
PANDA CARES, THE PHILANTHROPIC FOUNDATION OF PANDA EXPRESS, AND BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF SOUTH ALABAMA PARTNER TO OPEN PANDA CARES CENTER OF HOPE IN MOBILE, AL (MOBILE, AL) – In partnership with Boys & Girls Clubs of America, Panda Express will present the ribbon cutting for the newest Panda Cares Center of Hope, taking […]
Frios Pops shares happiness on stick
Ms. Tanya Richardson, basketball, Passport to Manhood, Ignite, Keystone Club, potential, and Boys & Girls Clubs of the Emerald Coast are words and names. However, Matt Cook recognizes those words and phrases as the people, the organization, and the programs at Boys & Girls Clubs of the Emerald Coast (BGCEC) that’s helped mold him into […]
President SSAB Alabama encourages youth to tap into their superpowers
SSAB Americas is “reinventing the future of steel” and futures for Club kids by supporting Boys & Girls Clubs of South Alabama (BGCSA) through their philanthropy by sponsoring BGCSA Golf Tournaments and Youth of the Year Ceremonies), employee volunteer efforts, on-the-job internship opportunities, and tours of SSAB facilities. Now, Johnny Sjostrom, President SSAB Alabama, is […]
The Community Foundation of South Alabama Awards Grant
We are pleased to announce that Boys & Girls Clubs of South Alabama has received a Closing the Opportunity Gap from The Community Foundation of South Alabama (CFSA).These funds will support programs that narrow the opportunity gap among our local youth. The grant will expand the visual arts programs at Bernard Malkove Branch, Optimist Branch, Kiwanis Branch, Semmes Branch, […]
Semmes Boys & Girls Club of South Alabama dedicates Gymnasium
On Friday, October 21, at 4 p.m., Mobile County Commissioner Connie Hudson, Semmes Woman’s Club, BGCSA Board Member Angela Dunn, and guests were on hand for the dedication of the Semmes Boys & Girls Club Gymnasium. After four years of work, the Gymnasium is complete. Club kids can enjoy a new play area with brightly […]
Annual 2022 Board Installation Ceremony and Luncheon
Boys & Girls Club of South Alabama honored employees, volunteers, community activists, and supporters for their immeasurable contributions at its annual Board Meeting October 20 at Heron Lakes Country Club. Board Member Robin Hanes received New Board Member of the Year honors for the State of Alabama in August at the Alabama-Mississippi-Louisiana Tri-State Alliance Conference. […]
