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Youth of the Year Update featured on TV Tacoma
December 2024 - On TV Tacoma, Kylie Waddill, BGCSPS Teen Services Manager, shared the importance of our Youth of the Year program and the amazing impact it has on our teens. Riya Richardson, 2024 Youth of the Year, shared how the Club connected her with amazing opportunities and her experience working on Pixar's movie, Inside Out 2.
Treasure Hunters Event featured in WestSound Magazine
December 2024 - Read about how hundreds of community members came out to celebrate and support our youth at the Boys & Girls Clubs of South Puget Sound’s annual Treasure Hunters Dinner & Auction!
Al Davies Branch featured in Tacoma Weekly
October 2024 - Club members and their families at our Al Davies Branch were in for a real treat on Oct. 9. Eligible K-12 students were given the opportunity to sign up to receive free internet access and a hotspot through T-Mobile’s Project 10 Million program. The students were also gifted with a collapsible backpack, sports-themed water bottle, STEAM activity booklet, apparel like socks and hats, and a bead kit to further fuel their imagination and equip them to dream big!
Summer Late Nights featured on TV Tacoma
August 2024 - Summer Late Nights was featured on TV Tacoma on Thursday, August 15. Kylie Waddill, BGCSPS Teen Services Manager, and Bernie Rhoades, associate director of youth learning for Greentrike shared inspiring stories of how the program is positively impacting the youth in our community and the plans for future Summer Late Nights programming.
2024 Youth of the Year featured in King 5 interview
August 2024 - Continuing her journey in sharing her latest achievement, 2024 Youth of the Year, Riya Richardson, shared with King 5 what it was like to collaborate with Pixar for their movie "Inside Out 2." Learn how Riya Richardson offered feedback and advice from the perspective of a teenage girl!
Click here to read the article and watch her latest interview
2024 Youth of the Year featured in South Sound Magazine
July 2024 - 2024 Youth of the Year, Riya Richardson, shared her experience of being a part of "Riley's Crew" and what it was like to collaborate with Pixar for their movie "Inside Out 2." In this article, you will get to know how Riya played a pivotal part in the making of the film and how she inspired the character "Nostalgia."
BGCSPS Members Featured in Comcast's Lift Zones Videos
May 2024 – Comcast, a longstanding partner of Boys & Girls Clubs of South Puget Sound, has just published a new video featuring our Club members at the Henry T. Schatz Branch in Tacoma. The video captures the positive impact that Comcast's Lift Zones have on our Clubs.
According to Comcast's article, "Lift Zones are spaces in neighborhood community centers that provide free Internet access for students and families. The initiative also offers hundreds of hours of free educational and digital skills content to help navigate online learning... With broad support for Lift Zones and the resources they provide to children and families, Comcast remains focused on ensuring Lift Zones continue to make an impact in communities throughout the Pacific Northwest and nationwide."
Click here to read the article "Lift Zones: Empowering PNW Communities by Bridging the Digital Divide" and to watch the 1-minute video.
Click here to watch the video on Vimeo.
2024 Youth of the Year featured on TV Tacoma
January 2024 – Celebrating our 2024 Youth of the Year on CityLine at TV Tacoma! We announced our annual Legacy of Hope event and acknowledged the Boys & Girls Clubs of South Puget Sound for providing a safe, fun, and inclusive space! We recognize Lashawn McQueen, Mo Jensen, and Riya Richardson for having the courage to be interviewed on TV.