Scholarship Named in Honor of BGCL Education Director

In the 30 years they have volunteered at the Boys & Girls Club of Lawrence (BGCL), Tim and Anne Marie Samway say they have been fortunate to work with a number of caring staff members whose dedication has changed kids’ lives. Among them is Director of Education Karen Kravchuk, whose passion for assisting Club kids in breaking the cycle of poverty through education is widely regarded. In her honor, the Samways have made a leadership gift toward the Karen Kravchuk Scholarship Fund with the plan that it will become endowed and given in perpetuity. + Read More

Seventh Annual Peter A. Lewis Golf Tournament Benefiting Boys & Girls Club of Lawrence on Aug. 11

It’s time to dust off your clubs for the area’s premiere golf tournament benefiting a good cause. The seventh annual Peter A. Lewis Golf Tournament will be held on Monday, August 11 at 7:30 a.m. at Atkinson Resort & Country Club in Atkinson, N.H. + Read More

Jose Casado Honored by State Rep. Frank A. Moran as Youth of the Year at BGCL

State Rep. Frank A. Moran (D-Lawrence) visited the Boys & Girls Club of Lawrence (BGCL) on Friday, July 11 to present Jose Casado with a citation honoring him as the 2014 BGCL Youth of the Year. + Read More

BGCL Singers Perform at Fenway Park

Our BGCL Singers rocked the national anthem in front of 35,000 fans at Fenway Park on July 10. + Read More

96% of our teen members graduate from high school and go on to college.

More than 4,000 community service hours were performed by Club youth in 2013.

100% of our kids learn respect, fair play, and personal responsibility.

Our successful programs attract more than 500 kids daily.

More families than ever rely on us for meals and a safe place for their kids.

State and local budget cuts hurt youth development funding.

Every child matters, and every child is our future.

Join in our mission to help some of the poorest children in the Commonwealth. We make a difference in the lives of these children by giving them hope, direction, programs, services, and love.

It costs $850 to provide one child with recreational and educational support for a year. Can you help?

For more information, call Director of Development Dennis McCarthy at 978.683.2747, ext. 118.