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2020 Youth of the Year Winners

Congratulations to all of our Youth of the Year Winners! Competition for the Boys & Girls Clubs Youth of the Year was held on February 12th at the Junior League of Raleigh's Julia Jones Daniels Center for Community Leadership.  Thank you to the 40 Judges who had a difficult but very rewarding job in choosing [...]

2020 Youth of the Year Winners2020-09-14T13:38:01-04:00

Gobbler’s Run 2019 Pictures!

The 2019 Gobbler's Run benefiting the Wake Forest Boys & Girls Club was a huge success again this year.  Many thanks to all the sponsors, volunteers and participants for a fantastic event this year.  And special thanks to Cat Redd, Race Director, for another great job!  

Gobbler’s Run 2019 Pictures!2020-09-16T11:09:14-04:00

2019 Breakfast of Champions Recap

The 2019 Breakfast of Champions, held October 28, 2019  was a huge success.  We were honored to induct Robert J. Wyatt, III and the late Gary K. Joyner into the Boys & Girls Clubs Hall of Fame.  LeVelle Moton, Head Men's Basketball Coach at NC Central and Raleigh Boys Club Alumnus as well as 2008 [...]

2019 Breakfast of Champions Recap2020-09-16T11:08:49-04:00

Maytag Award to Casey Coleman

Congratulations to Boys & Girls Clubs Director of Education & Family Services, Casey Coleman, on winning the Maytag Dependable Leader Award!  Casey is one of only 12 national recipients to be honored by Maytag for her commitment to making a difference in the lives of young people.  The award also includes a grant to provide [...]

Maytag Award to Casey Coleman2020-09-14T13:38:08-04:00

Zebulon Clubhouse Enhanced

Read the article from Eastern Wake News Thank you BB&T!! Boys & Girls Clubs teamed up with volunteers from BB&T to tackle a number of projects designed to boost member experience at their Zebulon Clubhouse. Associates from BB&T Human Systems and Data & Technology Services Digital Channel) will volunteer over 100 hours of their time during [...]

Zebulon Clubhouse Enhanced2020-09-14T13:38:08-04:00

2016 Campership Drive

Every summer, each of our 7 Clubs has one designated week in which they transport Members to our 162 acre camp in Nash County. During those seven weeks, some 700 children and teens engage in activities and experiences they would otherwise never have an opportunity to participate in. These actives include: ·          Swimming ·          Team [...]

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Ralph Capps Named Winner of Prestigious Award

Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA) announced that Ralph E. Capps, President and Chief Executive Officer of Boys & Girls Clubs in Wake County, has been awarded the 2016 Thomas G. Garth Character and Courage Award – the highest honor the organization can bestow on a Club professional. Capps was presented with the award [...]

Ralph Capps Named Winner of Prestigious Award2016-05-16T11:12:07-04:00

National Boys & Girls Clubs Week

  It’s National Boys & Girls Club Week! To help us celebrate locally, Mayor Nancy McFarlane proclaimed next week Boys & Girls Clubs Week in Raleigh! Thank you Mayor McFarlane and the City of Raleigh for supporting ‪Great Futures! You can learn more about how we are locally impacting the lives of nearly 5,000 children [...]

National Boys & Girls Clubs Week2020-09-14T13:38:09-04:00

Boys & Girls Clubs Celebrating 50 Years

Boys & Girls Clubs was incorporated on February 16, 1966 and opened its doors in April, 1967 on Lane Street.  We will be celebrating the next 14 months culminating with a Gala on May 6, 2017. A luncheon celebrating 50 years of Incorporation was held in the gym at the Ralph E. Capps Teen Center (The [...]

Boys & Girls Clubs Celebrating 50 Years2020-09-14T13:38:09-04:00