BGC Metro Baltimore

This summer, Boys & Girls Clubs of Metropolitan Baltimore brought young people together across nine Club locations for days filled with learning, friendship, creativity and discovery. Nearly 600 young people participated in our summer programs, with an average daily attendance of 411—an increase over the previous summer. At the Baltimore Ravens Boys & Girls Club, 79 young people participated each day during the Club’s first full summer of programming.

On August 19, our team members from across Boys & Girls Clubs of Metropolitan Baltimore gathered at the Baltimore Ravens Boys & Girls Club to prepare for the school year organizational updates, workshops, staff recognition and team building. But what unfolded was something much more powerful: a reminder that the heart of this organization is its people—and the stories they carry with them. We designed the day around four goals. We wanted every team member to leave knowing where BGCMB is...

On any given summer morning, youth and teens arrived at Boys & Girls Clubs across Baltimore City, Howard, Dorchester and Wicomico County ready to move. They moved between art projects and athletic challenges, from books and STEM activities to Ravens training day and field trips.