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Nick Cosmos Unit
70 Nick Cosmos Way
P.O. Box 6256
Holyoke, Ma 01041
Tel: (413) 534-7366
Fax: (413) 534-7369
www.hbgc.org

Toepfert Unit
22 North. Summer St.
Community Room
Holyoke, MA 01040
413-534-1681

Lyman Unit
18 1/2 Oliver St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
413-536-7717

Churchill
334 Elm Street
Holyoke, MA 01040
413-533-4922
 
Beaudoin Unit
15 Barrett Dr.
Holyoke, MA 01040
413-538-6784

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Welcome

The Boys & Girls Club of Greater Holyoke, founded in 1892, is an affiliate of Boys & Girls Clubs of America, one of the nation’s oldest and premiere youth organizations. Boys & Girls Clubs of America has its national headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia. The first Boys Club was started in Hartford, Connecticut in 1860. The first affiliation of Boys Clubs took place in 1906, when fifty-three Boys Clubs, including Holyoke, gathered in Boston to form The Federated Boys Clubs of America. In 1931, The Federation became Boys Clubs of America. In 1956, Boys Clubs of America received a U.S. Congressional Charter. In 1990, the national organization changed its name to Boys & Girls Clubs of America, and Congress amended the Charter accordingly.

 

Our Mission

To enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring and responsible citizens.

5 Core Service Areas

Character & Leadership

Helping youth become responsible, caring citizens and acquire skills for participating in the democratic process is the main thrust of these programs. They also develop leadership skills and provide opportunities for planning, decision-making, contributing to Club and community and celebrating our national heritage.

 

Education & Career

These programs help youth create aspirations for the future, providing opportunities for career exploration and educational enhancement.

 

Health & Life Skills

These initiatives help youth achieve and maintain healthy, active lifestyles.

 

The Arts

These initiatives help young people enhance self-expression and creativity, develop multicultural appreciation, provide exposure to and develop skills in crafts and visual, performing and literary arts.

 

Sports & Fitness

These Club programs help develop fitness, a positive use of leisure time, reduction of stress, appreciation for the environment and social and interpersonal skills.

 

 

HBGC News

Bank of America support Boys & Girls Club of Greater Holyoke, Inc.

Bank of America supports Boys & Girls Club of Greater Holyoke, Inc.15 Youth and Leaders had the opportunity to visit Boston’s Fenway Park for a special Boys & Girls Club Day thanks to the generosity of our new Sponsor Bank of America. The youth had the pleasure of a special tour, lunch on the Green Monster and the highlight of the day was speaking with Boston’s Red Sox left fielder Jason Bay.

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Signature® Engraving Systems Helps Build Business Skills for Kids

Children in Holyoke, Massachusetts benefit from the donation of a widely used computerized engraving system

HOLYOKE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Signature® Engraving Systems, the world’s leading provider of computerized gift engravers, donated an early model to the Holyoke Boys & Girls Club in a new charity initiative by Signature President and CEO, Chris Parent.

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Jason Bay

Bay Watch

Red Sox left fielder Jason Bay talks with some of the 150 childrens from Boys & Girls Club throughout the state who were treated to a recent day at Fenway Park by Bank of America

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Artwork of The Month

The arts & crafts project was done by two Holyoke Public School teachers who are volunteering at the Club together every Tuesday night.  Even though they work with children all day in school, they volunteer at night because they want to have fun with the children.  The teachers are Jenny Johnson from the Lynch Middle School and Katie Ross from the Kelly School.

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