Our mission is to inspire and enable all young people to realize their full potential as productive, responsible, and caring citizens.

Richmond, IN
Joined February 2012
The Wayne County Health Department indicated this week that 3800 Wayne County children lack required vaccines. A clinic takes place from 2-5 this afternoon at the Boys & Girls Club First Bank Unit on North 12th Street in Richmond. kicks96.com/local-news/80358…
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Alicia Painter, CEO of the @BGCWC presented the Tim Scales Game Ball for the @iueast Women's Volleyball game. Thank you for bringing the wonderful supportive fans from the club membership. @iueredwolves @BGCA_Clubs
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September's Bring-A-Buck organization is @BGCWC! The mission of B&GC is to inspire and enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to realize their full potential as productive, responsible, and caring citizens. To learn more, visit bgcrichmond.org/.
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Shelly Swain, who teaches at Starr Elementary in Richmond, is one of ten finalists for Indiana's Teacher of the Year. kicks96.com/local-news/75482…
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FREE MEALS FOR ALL KIDS AGES 18 AND UNDER! June 17 - June 21, 2024. Week 3 of 9. #YouBelongAtRCS
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Under the new Indiana Sun Bucks program launched by the Indiana Department of Education and the Family and Social Services Administration, eligible Indiana families will receive a $120 “Sun Bucks” card to pay for groceries. fox59.com/news/politics/idoe…
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2024 RCS Teacher of Year - Shelly Swain from Starr Elementary School #YouBelongAtRCS
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For our final employability blog, we asked Larry Young from the Boys and Girls Clubs of Wayne County to discuss the Workforce Initiative Program, or WIN for short. Read the full blog here: loom.ly/Gmme6q0
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The Indiana Diaper Bank will distribute diapers in Wayne County on April 16th at the Wayne County Division of Family Resources. You can find more information in the attached graphic. Learn more about the Indiana Diaper Bank here: loom.ly/3prvLw0
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The town of East Germantown officially reached their $50,000 fundraising goal for the purchasing of new playground equipment in town. This now unlocks a grant from the Indiana Housing Community Development Authority for an additional $50,000 for park equipment.
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Thank you to all who were involved in the coordination of the Building Better Together: Workplace Culture & Community Service event! A glimpse of how successful our community is when we Build Better Together. @AhausTool @WCACC @bluebuffalo @Ivytechrichmond @primexplastics
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The Boys and Girls Club of Wayne County has named its Youth of the Year. She’s RHS freshman Khalia Hurd. Hurd is advocating for children from single-parent or non-parent households. RHS senior Carly Phillips was awarded the Jack Reed Memorial Scholarship.
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The Wayne County Foundation hosted Developing Annual Sustainability, a two-day workshop given through the IUPUI Fund Raising School. Thank you to everyone who participated, and special thanks to the Fund Raising School for facilitating the workshop.
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The Boys & Girls Club of Wayne County was one of only a dozen across the country to receive a new passenger van that was donated by Bridgestone.
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We’re just a few weeks away from Q4’s Non-Profit Lunch and Learn event! 👩‍🏫🥗 See you there!! loom.ly/c00C-SA Thank you to @BGCWC and @Vanvleetins for your sponsorship of this event! 🤍 #LunchandLearn #Nonprofit #SpeakerEvent #Marketing #UWWV
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The @iueast student CEO's are excited to have the opportunity to network and share in our community during the @BGCWC annual Smart Futures Dinner. Looking forward to the speaker, Mr. Ken Griffey Sr. Kobe Ward is ready for "Take Me out to the Ball Game". @iueredwolves
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It was an enjoyable evening working with @iueast student CEOs Kobe Ward and Colt Meyer on a wooden center piece project for the @BGCWC. The @BGCA_Clubs teens are great to work with and we are excited for the upcoming Smart Futures Dinner. @IUEMBB @DCSCWarriors @iueredwolves
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Replying to @iueast
@iueast Professor Tim Scales is excited to work with the students @BGCWC on a project for the Smart Futures Dinner. Last week Whisenhunt Construction cut 375 pieces of wood for us. Next, the students will begin painting each piece of wood. Great partners equal great projects.
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Students in Wayne County have access to amazing public school systems! In 2022, every public school corporation in Wayne County had a 92% graduation rate or higher! Check out data from the DOE to learn more: loom.ly/YXwSNhE #education
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