The Boys & Girls Club of Washington County has been supporting our community since 1941.
We are a growing Club operating outside of school hours in the state of Maryland. We serve the most at-risk students in the region. Our vision is to provide a world-class Club experience that assures success is within reach of every young person who enters our doors.
The time is now.
BGCWC recently reviewed the challenges our Club faces, and the needs we must fulfill, in order to provide the best support to local youth and teens who need us most. As a result, we recognize that we must urgently address our property challenges and replace outdated facilities as well as modernize and expand our services and programs.
Revitalize Our Club
After years of repairs, a new facility is urgently needed to create a safe and sustainable Club that our kids deserve. In 2018, we began assessing potential properties for a new Club and realized our existing Club is unsafe and insufficient. An adjacent property gifted to us will allow us to expand the footprint where our Clubhouse currently stands.
Now, the real work begins constructing the club of our dreams from the ground up.
Empower Futures
We can now invest in the futures of our youth, instead of throwing money into makeshift/temporary building repairs.
Double Youth Served
A new Penn Ave Club allows us to increase participation by 100-250 more members. Doubling the number of youth served at our Club.
Prioritize Teens
We are the community leader in serving Washington County’s teens. Our Club is often the only safe place for teens to go.
Enhance Experiences
Develop new innovative Club curriculum geared towards college, career advancement, and trade and military opportunities.
Philanthropic Need
Our 100-year-old Club’s physical conditions are consistently declining, and our programs are being forced into closer quarters. Despite our best efforts, our reach and impact are affected by facility challenges.
We invite you to give our deserving Club kids a space where they can feel safe and flourish, now.
Honorary Chairs
Don and Mary Bowman
Committee
Addie Nardi
Mike Radaker
Joe Dellaposta
Chris Howlett
Kandace Carpenter
Tony Roedersheimer
Craig Campbell
Jodi Blair
Community Donors
Thank you to the friends, family members, businesses, and charitable foundations who have already supported the Empowerment Campaign!
$1,000,000+
Alice Virginia and David W Fletcher Foundation
Nora Roberts Foundation
The State of Maryland
$500,000-$999,999
The Jone L Bowman Family Foundation
The Michael G. Callas Charitable Trust
$250,000-$499,999
Wash Lube Repair
$100,000-$249,999
The Dellaposta Family
Howard S. Kaylor
Dr. & Mrs. Hugh J. Talton
Irving M. Einbinder Charitable Foundation Inc.
$50,000-$99,999
Dylan Krzywonski and Amanda McCoy
Elite Performance Institute
First United Bank & Trust
Middletown Valley Bank
The John R. Hershey and Anna L. Hershey Family Foundation
$25,000-$49,999
Jodi Blair
James & Colleen Stone
Campbell Insurance & Investments
Andrew & May Hoffman
Chris Howlett
Kershner Sisters & Sinnisen Foundation
The Lyles Family
Robert B. Stone
The Holzapfel Group-Morgan Stanley
M&T Charitable Foundation
$10,000-$24,999
Robert & Kandace Carpenter
Frankie Corsi
The Hykes Family
Bill & Becky Fritts
Wayne & Jill Alter
Gregory & Barbara Lloyd
The John and Carol Williams Charitable Fund
Peter McDonald
Rosalie Ridenour
SEK, CPAs & Advisors
Potomac Dental Centre
Conservit Community Endowment Fund
$5,000-$9,999
Kristi Bachtell
Jef Bohn
Michael & Rochelle Morrell
Addie Nardi
Karen Spessard
Randy & Renee Scott
David & Stacey Abeles & Family
Terri Shoemaker
William R. Abeles, Jr
Jeanine McVicker
B.P. Lesky Distributing Co., INC
Robert & Jean Bricker
DOT Foods
$500-$4,999
Accela Group
Clair & Linda Baker
Jeremy Cantner
Don Hoffman
The Hamilton Family Foundation Inc.
Philanthropic Fundraising
John Nitzell
Robert Rankin
Merle L. Saville
The Schupp Family Donor Advised Fund
Insurance Brokers of Maryland
Younger Toyota
Charles & Mary Waltemire
In-Kind
Bushey Feight Morin Architects Inc.
Blaine Window Hardware Inc.
M.S. Johnston Company
