What a performance to kick off the 2023 New England Womenβs Leadership Awards! ππππ #WeareDorchester BGCDorchester
Enterprise Mobility volunteers stopped by BGCD to help assemble STEM Backpacks for our members! π The backpacks included all types of school and STEM supplies for members to take home. Thanks to our friends at Enterprise Mobility for their ongoing support! #WeAreDorchester
Had a great time celebrating the Annual Dorchester Day Parade with the community! π₯³π #WeareDorchester
Members of the Dance Program are hard at work making their costumes for our upcoming recital! ππΊ Make sure to check out our performances of hip-hop, contemporary, jazz, baton and more on May 31st at 6:30pm at the Denney Center! #WeAreDorchester
Join us for the Ultimate All Girls Day on May 11th with our friends at Big Sister Boston & BUDA! π₯ This fun event will be 11am - 1pm and open to girls ages 8-14. Scan the QR code to register for free! For more info: Tricia Chapple [email protected]. #WeAreDorchester
Last week, Lydonia had the opportunity to volunteer at the Boys & Girls Club of Dorchester for their summer camp carnival. Thank you for having us BGCDorchester!
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BGCD has been offering a weekly Photography Club this school year! πΈ Members take photos around the Club that are displayed at quarterly Arts Bash events. They also hope to attend sporting events to practice sports photography in partnership w/ AAEF Foundation! #WeAreDorchester
This year the MA Prosecution & Defense Bars hosted an event to recognize the Paul McLaughlin/Peter Muse Trial Advocacy Program & Awards Ceremony. A $25,000 donation was made to BGCD in honor of these two remarkable lawyers. We're so grateful for this donation! π #WeAreDorchester
Keystone members took part in a Room to Grow service project!π Members helped sort & prepare donations to distribute to families. Room to Grow combines 3 forms of family support: personalized parent coaching, free baby and toddler items & community resources. #WeAreDorchester
Members of our Keystone Club took part in The The Baker Center for Children & Families SuperK! The 2nd Annual 5K Walk & Fun Run was held on the Charles River Esplanade to support children's mental health. π #WeAreDorchester
BGCD partnered with Elevate Youth to host a Fishing Trip for members at Camp Sewataro in Sudbury! π£ Elevate Youth kindly provided all gear and bait for members to use. Thanks to our friends at Elevate Youth for this great day! #WeAreDorchester
We're excited to share highlights from our new Floor Ball program in partnership with Special Olympics MA and supported by BPD Bureau of Community Engagement! Floor Ball is part of our Martin Richard Foundation Challenger Sports. For more info, contact Erin Ferrara at [email protected]. π #WeAreDorchester
During April Vacation we hosted No-Bake Cooking Classes w/ friends Judy D, Aimee S & Sheila B!π₯π Members made 3 different delicious foods throughout the class. Thanks to Judy, Aimee & Sheila for spending the day. We look forward to you returning this Summer! #WeAreDorchester
During April Vacation we partnered with friends at Elevate Youth for a trip to the Cape to explore the marshes and beaches while also taking some time to bird watch! π¦ Our members had so much fun! Thanks to Elevate Youth for making these outings possible! #WeAreDorchester
For a 2nd consecutive year, the Lydonia Team partnered with the BGCDorchester to fulfill the holiday wishes of their younger members. We are grateful to work with such a thoughtful organization & make a positive impact on our community. #WeAreDorchester
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Power Forward recently hosted a 'What the Heck is BioTech?' workshop with our friends at Bioversity! 𧬠The workshop split teens into teams to develop their own BioEngineering firms allowing them to get a better understanding of the emerging field & careers. #WeAreDorchester
We continue to highlight #NationalVolunteerMonth with our amazing Keystone members & BGCD volunteers for #FutureFriday !π We celebrate & recognize the contributions of all volunteers & are so grateful for the work they do to help serve our community. #BGCDTurns50 #WeAreDorchester
Our Early Childhood Education classes enjoyed the Spring Fling festival that we hosted for members and families! π·βοΈ They had so much fun bouncing around, petting baby goats, potting plants, and more! #WeAreDorchester
Congratulations to BGCD's 2024 Youth of the Year Joel T. who represented our Club in the 2024 Massachusetts Youth of the Year competition held at Gillette Stadium! π Joel was one of 34 candidates who attended this special event with other finalists across Mass. #WeAreDorchester