Our Charity’s History in Philadelphia

Germantown Club opens

Nicetown Club opens as the first Club to serve girls since its inception

Wissahickon Club opens as the first Club to serve an African-American community

Philadelphia Clubs join 49 other organizations to charter what has become Boys & Girls Clubs of America

Northeast Frankford Club opens

Bridesburg Club opens

Wissahickon, Frankford, Bridesburg, and Nicetown join to create Boys & Girls Clubs of Metropolitan Philadelphia and expand to include after-school childcare

Germantown Club joins the Boys & Girls Clubs of Metorpolitan Philadelphia

West Kensington, the first new club in five decades, opens to serve the Latino community

Bridesburg Club builds preschool addition, and we establish the Boys & Girls Clubs of Philadelphia endowment

Organization becomes Boys & Girls Clubs of Philadelphia, and host the National Keystone Conference, bringing together youth leaders from 2,000 Boys & Girls Clubs organizations throughout the country

Boys & Girls Clubs implement 21st Century technology programs

Former First Lade Laura Bush visits Germantown Club, and we open our Feltonville Club

Wilson Park and Fairmount Units open, and Feltonville Unit is renamed to honor Police Officer Lauretha Vaird

Boys & Girls Clubs of Philadelphia celebrates its 125th Anniversary

First CEO team, Lisabeth and Joseph Marziello, hired to transform organization

“Be Great Philadelphia” campaign raises over $6 million, and reopens Nicetown Unit to community as Shane Victorino Nicetown after a year of closure and major renovations

First Literacy Center opens at West Kensington Club as a part of the Literacy Initiative

$40 Million Bold Change for Kids Campaign is launched to renovate 7 Club buildings throughout the city

Philly Showcase of Wine & Cheese hits a record high of $1.9 million in overall revenue

Three new Club Site open in partnership with the Philadelphia Housing Authority at Johnson Homes, Rosen Homes, and Harrison Plaza

Began significant renovations to the Northeast Frankford and Bridesburg Clubs, resulting in two brand-new Literacy Centers, new teen centers, renovated gyms and more

Call to Action Literary Initiative, now operating at 12 Clubs including 3 elementary school partnership sites, is nationally recognized with the Honor Award for Program Excellence at BGCA’s National Conference

First full service Kids Cafe opens at the Wissahickon Club

Organization wins Wawa Foundation Hero Award

AmeriCorps Great Futures Program launches

Philly Showcase of Wine, Cheese & Beer hits record high of over $2 million in overall revenue

BGCP awarded a $1,687,500 21st Century CLC grant, allowing us to open two new school extension sites at Ziegler and Emlen Elementary schools

Unveiled the completely renovated Northeast Frankford Boys & Girls Club

Broke ground to create the Ralph J. Roberts Boys & Girls Club in Germantown

Launched our online DEFY Club

Opened 15 sites to serve as access-centers for the City’s youth providing full-day programming while schools are closed

Hosted the Coach’s Private Reserve Dinner as a socially distanced event, raising over $2.5 million despite COVID-19

Philadelphia Hosts National BGCA Conference

Hosted the Coach’s Private Reserve Dinner, raising over $2.9 million