The Keystone Teen Leadership program sponsored a “We OWN Fridays” teen night this month and it was a huge success! Our Keystone members organized a glow in the dark themed night where middle and high schoolers were invited to play games, get to know each other, and enjoy some delicious food. Some of the teens… Read more »
With the help of board member, Daniel Rios, our teens had an opportunity to visit the Santa Maria Police Station and check out the crime lab. We were greeted and shown around by Sgt Diaz, who previously worked for the Boys & Girls Clubs in Guadalupe many years ago. Sgt Diaz showed us different departments… Read more »
Club Alumni treated current Club Members to an afternoon on the lanes enjoying bowling, pizza and lots of fun. Thanks to the Santa Maria Alumni group, current Club kids got a fun outing and got to spend time with Alumni who remember how important their Boys & Girls Clubs experience shaped their childhood. Everybody had… Read more »
We had the opportunity to take some of our teens to the California capital to do some advocacy work. We advocated to our congresspeople to fund and increase out of school time programs such as ELOP and ASES. On the first day of the event, all the teens learned about the different levels of advocacy… Read more »
It has been an exciting time for our sports program as we kicked off the flag football season! With 18 co-ed teams spanning 1st to 8th grade, the energy and enthusiasm have been contagious. Games are underway, showcasing incredible teamwork and sportsmanship from all age groups. Matches are held at two field locations: Acquistapace Park… Read more »
Just in time for Spring, our 6-7 year old Members are learning about the butterfly lifecycle in our DIY STEM program. Over a few weeks, they are watching the caterpillars grow and change and are starting to understand the process of cocooning and, eventually, how a butterfly will develop. They are documenting what they see… Read more »
We are proud to recognize Patty Lopez as our February Staff Person of the Month. This honor is bestowed on one staff person from all of our service area after being nominated by their supervisor and selected by the Executive Team. Patty is a longtime staff member, serving at the Railroad Clubhouse in Santa Maria… Read more »
The NextGen CEO cohort of Spring 2025 kicked off March 27, 2025, featuring over 20 student participants learning how to start and run their own business. NextGen CEO is a nine-week digital business education course that teaches kids the basics of starting their own business, courtesy of the Santa Maria Valley Chamber. The program is… Read more »
It’s the most wonderful time of the year!!! This is the time when all Boys & Girls Clubs pick and showcase their Youth Of The Year (club Members ages 14 – 18) and Jr. Youth of the Year (Club Members ages 10 – 13)and we couldn’t be prouder of our Club Members representing us for… Read more »
Along with over 300 Club staff and youth Members, our CEO, Maria Fabula, worked hard during the National Days of Advocacy in Washington, D.C. Together, they championed academic success, workforce readiness, and youth well-being—issues at the heart of Boys & Girls Clubs of America’s mission to ensure all kids have Great Futures. Our Clubs are… Read more »
Our second session of Meet A Professional was with Police Lieutenant and BGCMCC Board Member, Danny Rios. Danny discussed his journey through working in different positions he’s held in the police force and skills he has learned along the way. He shared funny stories as well as some of the hard realities that come with… Read more »
The Evans Park Clubhouse in Santa Maria has been running the Boys & Girls Clubs of America’s program Soccer for Success and it has been a huge hit! In this program, youth got to learn and practice soccer fundamentals and spent a lot of time outdoors playing this sport. They even got their own jerseys!
Through our partnership with the Santa Barbara County Foodbank, we are able to offer our popular Kids Farmers Market at the Railroad Clubhouse. The Foodbank brings produce to the Clubhouse and Club Members get to learn about nutrition, do taste tests, and even get to do some food preparation with what is provided. They also… Read more »
Every year in early Spring, Boys & Girls Clubs around the world nominate their Youth of the Year (ages 14+) and Jr. Youth of the Year (ages 10 -13). This isBGCA’s premier recognition program for Club Members and shows the winners as Members who embody the values of leadership & service, academic achievement, and healthy… Read more »
The month of February was a time when we partnered with two local chambers of commerce and got to show off our Clubs and programs to business leaders all over the Central Coast. Both the Tom Maas Clubhouse in Paso Robles and the Railroad Clubhouse in Santa Maria were able to showcase our great facilities… Read more »
We are proud to recognize Laura Vasquez as our January Staff Person of the Month. This honor is bestowed on one staff person from all of our service area after being nominated by their supervisor and selected by the Executive Team. Laura was nominated for this honor because of her flexibility and willingness to jump… Read more »
Club Members celebrated MLK day at the Railroad Clubhouse, by watching an inspirational video of his famous, “I Have a Dream” speech. Kids did MLK activities in our Learning Center with our younger grades cutting and pasting words depending on where they should go while our older grades did a fun crossword worksheet and wrote… Read more »
The very fun financial literacy program, Sammy Rabbit Money School has come to the Evans Park Clubhouse! Through a partnership with United Way of Northern Santa Barbara County, this effective program helps kids learn important life skills about money and financial literacy. Our members who completed the Sammy Rabbit program had a small graduation where… Read more »
We kicked off our new program series “Meet A Professional” lwith our very own CEO, Maria Fabula. Meet A Professional is a monthly program for all local teens to meet local professionals across a variety of industries and fields to learn about careers on the Central Coast. Maria shared her knowledge and expertise in the… Read more »
For the end of Winter Break at the Railroad Club, the teens were more than excited to do a cooking activity. On the menu: hamburgers, with chips and a drink. Although staff supervised, all prep work and cooking were mostly done by the teens. We are looking forward to making cooking a regular activity for… Read more »
To kick off the new year, our Keystone Club hosted a College Night where mostly college freshmen came to speak with high schoolers about their experience in college so far. In partnership with Jeanette Blanco, our former Keystone advisor, we had in attendance five college students from Brown University, San Diego State, UC Berkeley, and… Read more »
Thanks to the generous donations of community supporters and staff, our Keystone Club was able to gift all the items on the wish list for our Christmas Gift Drive for the elderly at the Marian Extended Care Center in Santa Maria. Members helped wrap the presents during one our Keystone meetings and helped personally deliver… Read more »
The Viejitos Car Club from Santa Maria “cruised by” the Evans Park Clubhouse to create an amazing Christmas Party! The Car Club members generously donated toys, bikes and scooters. All of our Members were so lucky to be gifted this holiday season. Also grateful for the staff that helped decorate and set up to have… Read more »
Thanks to our friends at the Santa Maria Corvette Club, Santa made a special visit with LOTS of toys for the Members of our Railroad Clubhouse! With a present for every child, the Club members were beside themselves with excitement to recieve their gift and get to hug Santa!
Local youth artists will be showcased and celebrated at an exhibition featuring fine art created by Members of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Mid Central Coast beginning December 13th at the Santa Maria Town Center Mall. Every year, BGCMCC offers the National Fine Arts Program at all of its Club sites on the Central… Read more »
The annual “Parade of Lights” in Santa Maria was a wonderful opportunity to showcase our Clubs, our Club Members and our amazing staff! We created a winning float (2nd Place for Youth Organization) with the hardwork and dedication of a lot of staff and Club Members. It’s a night our kids look forward to every… Read more »
The holiday spirit is alive and well as the Santa Maria Police Department partners with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Mid Central Coast to bring joy to local children through the upcoming “Shop with a Cop” event. Taking place on Wednesday, December 13, 2024, this heartwarming event will treat 50 Club members from the… Read more »
Recently, members of our Executive and Leadership Teams enjoyed a night on the town in support of the Mexican Ladies Social Clubs annual Black and White Ball. This annual event is a hallmark of the Santa Maria social season and is one of the longest running fundraisers in the community’s history. Each year this fundraiser… Read more »
Thanks to the generosity and thoughtfulness of many of our 1st Responders, toys from Santa are plentiful for our Santa Maria Clubs. Every year, local 1st Responders enjoy their annual “Sweater Vest Classic” golf tournament and have a toy drive for Boys & Girls Club Members as part of the day. We are grateful for… Read more »
Our Keystone Club had a presentation from Jose Olvera with the Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara. He shared with members about different avenues to pay for college, including Pell Grants, scholarships, loans, etc and how the Scholarship Foundation has been helping students for over 60 years. The Members really enjoyed the presentation and they closed… Read more »
Members of our Keystone Teen Leadership Program are organizing a gift drive for the elderly this holiday season. In partnership with Marian Extended Care in Santa Maria, they are gathering items from the seniors’ wish list and need the community’s help in collecting items for all of the residents. If you can help make the… Read more »
We recently hosted our first teen night of the year at our Railroad Club. Our teens were engaged in a variety of games and activities such as basketball, soccer, watched a movie, and just enjoyed time with friends. We were able to get out a bonfire where the teens were able to warm up and… Read more »
The Evans Park Clubhouse painted pumpkins getting ready for Halloween. We were lucky to have pumpkins donated and have enough for all our members to paint and take home! They got to embrace there inner artist and paint whatever they wished while having a Halloween movie play as they worked. It really got… Read more »
Cheer Club has come to the Ron Estabillo Clubhouse in Guadalupe! Once many of the older Club Members realized they were all in cheer or gymnastics, they knew they had to bring a cheer team to the Boys & Girls Club! Now, 17 younger members are learning cheers, chants, and routines and the older Members… Read more »
The Mary Buren School Club Site participated in the National Lights on Afterschool program, held annually at the end of October. They had booths from the Healthy Eating program serving strawberry and brocoli smoothies, soccer drills, art, Giant Connect 4 game that the GUSD Counselors brought out for everyone to play with and face painting. Kiddos… Read more »
The awesome Fall Carnival returned to the Railroad Clubhouse in Santa Maria thanks to the hardwork of our Alumni Association and the Santa Maria Staff. After a number of years of hiatus, this event came back bigger and better with over 20 booths of carnival games and activities for the whole community to enjoy. Kids… Read more »
Thanks to a generous donation from the Mexican Ladies Social Club, based in Santa Maria, the STEM lab at the Railroad Clubhouse recieved a much needed face lift and addition of new learning materials. A paint job, new tables, more storage, and some great new STEM games, activity stations and other resources were also part… Read more »
Boys & Girls Clubs of Mid Central Coast is excited to announce a generous $100,000 donation from Ag West Farm Credit to support safety and security upgrades at the Railroad Clubhouse in Santa Maria. This significant contribution will help fund critical renovations aimed at creating a safer, more secure environment for the hundreds of local… Read more »
In the waning days of Summer, the Club Members at the Evans Park Clubhouse got to do ALL the things! They got to enjoy two of the best parts of Summer–a water play day and a pizza party! The Evans Park Members are looking forward to a great school year and lots of fun programs… Read more »
We are grateful for all of the wonderful partnerships we have with organization around the Central Coast that help us in our efforts to provide the best we can for local children. Recently, our partnership with Foodbank of Santa Barbara County brought their new “Food Boss” program to our Club Members at the Railroad Clubhouse… Read more »
With generous donations from Kohls of Santa Maria, Old Navy, and the Santa Maria Noontime Kiwanis, our Club Members from the Ron Estabillo Club in Guadalupe and the Railroad and Evans Park Clubs in Santa Maria were able to shop for new school clothes! With the help of staff or local volunteers, Club Members had… Read more »
As the new school year kicks off, we held our Keystone kick off meeting at the Railroad Clubhouse. Coming off the excitement of the National Keystone Conference, our Keystone Members were very excited and motivated for this charter year. We created our new group agreements, did some getting to know you activities, and started to… Read more »
Through a national partnership with Planet Fitness, our Paso Robles and Santa Maria Club Members benefitted from a very generous donation of school supplies and backpacks just in time for the start of the new school year! The Planet Fitness gyms in Atascadero, Paso Robles and Santa Maria asked their members to collect school supplies… Read more »
One of the best parts of our annual Summer programming is the opportunity to plan day-long field trips to kid-centric places in our communities. The staff at the Railroad and Evans Park Clubhouses in Santa Maria put together an amazing array of summer experiences for their Members this summer. Kids got to enjoy some of… Read more »
The Stollmeyer STEAM Challenge is in its second year of funding programs for teens at our Clubs to prepare them for college and career. Through participation in a series of workshops and activities focusing on all of the STEAM(Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) attributes, teens have a chance to receive a $1000 scholarship. Thanks… Read more »
Club Members of all ages have access to lots of learning at our Railroad Clubhouse in Santa Maria. TK/Kinder members have been learning about healthy food habits. This includes learning about food portions and healthy food choices. Meanwhile, some of our older Members were visited by a gecko. One of our Youth Development Professionals made… Read more »
Our Members at the Evans Park Clubhouse are hitting the home stretch of the school year!! They still focus on homework during Power Hour and then get some free time in our computer lab! Only a few days left until summer and the kids are ready, but Club staff are making sure they’re finishing strong!
In a programming partnership with United Way of Northern Santa Barbara County, we were able to offer their Sammy Rabbit Financial Literacy program to some of our youngest Members. The Sammy Rabbit program provides financial literacy curriculum to help children develop savings habits and goals. When the child completes the curriculum United Way, working with… Read more »
Our Santa Maria & Guadalupe staff participated in an Elements of a High-Quality Session training. The Boys & Girls Clubs of Mid Central Coast are committed to implementing High Quality programs throughout all of our Club sites. Our staff spent the morning learning how to incorporate these important elements into their day-to-day sessions. Planning Warm… Read more »
To finish their Spring Break, Club Members at our Evans Park Clubhouse got to participate in a massive egg hunt. Thanks to a donation of lots of plastic eggs and goodies to fill them, Club Members had fun searching outside of the Clubhouse for their treats. Two, extra special, golden eggs were the greatest prizes… Read more »
In collaboration with the Boys and Girls Club and Guadalupe Union School District, the 50+ Members at the Mary Buren School Club site enjoy lots of engaging activities, including a special chalk-art session led by Sharyn. Sharyn’s vibrant teaching style inspired our Members to explore color blending and create their own unique artworks. Thanks to… Read more »
The Gates Scholarship is a highly selective national program that recognizes minority high school seniors who have excelled both academically and in leadership through participation in extracurricular activities and community service. This year’s cohort of 300 Scholars were selected from a national pool of over 56,000 applicants! Scholars will receive funding for the full cost… Read more »
We had our moment in the spotlight recently when JNorth Productions came to the Railroad Clubhouse in Santa Maria to shoot a video about what we do and all the great kids who need our services. Thanks to the generosity of the Chumash Foundation, this highly talented and professional production team was on board to… Read more »
The annual Youth of the Year luncheon and speech competition was recently held for all Clubs in the Coastal Area Council. Youth of the Year is an annual essay and speech contest for teen Members across the country and the first step of the program is for Club Teens to participate at the council level. … Read more »
TK/K members at the Railroad Clubhouse got to experience building and flying paper planes as a part of our Ultimate Journey program. They learned about flight and seeing who’s paper plane goes the highest and farthest. Ultimate Journey is one of BGCA’s oldest and most successful STEM programs. Developed in partnership with the National Park… Read more »
Railroad Club Members went on a Saturday field trip to Fort Hope in Arroyo Grande. There, they participated in many western activities such as archery, fishing, gold panning, adobe brick making and more! Many of them were excited about future opportunities to return, and also share their fun day to other members for future trips!… Read more »
Daniel and Julia had a booth at McKenzie for career week. They talked to kids in 5th to 8th grade about the different jobs they could do at the Boys and Girls Club. They were excited to share ideas and encourage the kids to think about what they might want to do when they grow… Read more »
At the McKenzie Club, the students had a blast with a cool STEM activity called Peep Puff Mobile, set up by Jeanette, the Teen Services Director. Jessi led the activity and made sure it was both fun and challenging for everyone. The pictures show how excited they were to see who would win the race…. Read more »
The Club Members at the Evans Park Clubhouse in Santa Maria have gotten to learn yoga through our Mindful Movement partnership with The Center Yoga Studio. Lucas the yoga instructor is very good at getting our members to participate and have fun trying something they never thought they would! He brings along some goodies for… Read more »
Our Keystone and STEAM Leadership members from the Boys & Girls Club at Railroad hosted a college and career night, “Dinner with a Young Professional.” This informative and impactful evening focused on college and career development for our club youth through a speed networking event with young professionals who have recently graduated from their university… Read more »
Just as people trained in CPR and the Heimlich Maneuver help save thousands of lives each year, people trained in Mental Health First Aid learn how to recognize the warning signs of a suicide crisis and how to question, persuade, and refer someone to help. Boys & Girls Club staff recently had an in-service where they… Read more »
Recently, our Santa Maria Railroad Club teen leadership program, Keystone, visited the Paso Robles Housing Authority to do a Career Preparation Workshop with fellow teens in Paso Robles. Their two and a half hour workshop focused on the different roles of project management through an immersive hands-on activity group challenge. Each team was challenged to… Read more »
Special thanks to the Golden State Classic Car Club for their recent donation to our kids! Last year, their charitable giving amounted approximately $65,000 to local youth groups, service clubs and other organizations from proceeds of events. The car club tries to organize monthly social and recreational activities. Their main fundraising activities include our GSCCC… Read more »
CommunifySB and the 211 Community Information Hotline recently held a community information fair and we were happy to have a booth promoting the programs and services of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Mid Central Coast. As one of 100’s of local agencies, we were able to reach hundreds of Central Coast attendees who were… Read more »
Wrapping up our ’23-’24 Winter basketball season, we organized our inaugural Coach’s Games! A total of 42 coaches took part in three basketball contests, with some of our young players officiating and keeping score for each game. The coaches invited their teams to support them, resulting in a fantastic turnout and a lot of enjoyment!… Read more »
Recently our Teens at the Railroad Clubhouse participated in BGCA’s “First Job Experience Career Panel” Watch Party. With generous support from OldNavy, select teen clubs across the country had an opportunity to host a Pizza Night and Career Panel Watch Party. As part of the event, club members competed in a Goosechase Trivia game while… Read more »
As part of the national Boys & Girls Clubs of America’s premier recognition program, our organization celebrates the extraordinary achievements of our club youth through the Youth of the Year program. As our organizational Youth of the Year, our representative serves as a role model for younger club members and shines a spotlight on our… Read more »
Congratulations to Brady Turri, a Member of our Creston Club, for being awarded Jr. Youth of the Year for 2023. Our Jr. Youth of the Year program offers the opportunity to recognize a club member from our organization that embodies the values of leadership, service, academic excellence, and healthy lifestyles This year we had many… Read more »
Congratulations to Erica Lopez for being honored as the 2023 Youth Development Professional of the Year for our Santa Maria Valley Clubs. She works at the Estabillo Club in Guadalupe. Erica was lauded for her seven years serving youth at the Boys & Girls Clubs and is recognized for being the “real deal” when it… Read more »
Teens at the Railroad Clubhouse Teen Center celebrated and remembered the impact the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr has had on our society. Throughout the Teen Room, Club Members had a chance to read and reflect on various quotes from Dr. King as well as listen to his “I have a Dream” speech. They… Read more »
With Winter Season’s arrival, this time of year also brings another round of Covid & Flu Season. Our teen leadership group, Keystone, is dedicated now more than ever to continue to raise awareness and share information regarding health resources & vaccinations to help keep our community healthy and safe. To learn more about available vaccines,… Read more »
Erica is our employee of the month for Santa Barbara county. Erica has stepped up so much this school year and has been nothing but AMAZING!! She’s running teen nights with our teens in Guadalupe every Friday because she saw the need for it in the community. All our teens look up to her and… Read more »
Congressperson Salud Carbajal of the 24th Congressional District, stopped by the Railroad Clubhouse to meet Club Members and tour the facility. As a former Boys & Girls Club Member, himself, Representative Carbajal has a unique understanding of the value of our programs and the need we fill in our community. In advance of our plans… Read more »
In the heart of Santa Maria, a celebration of young talent and creativity recently unfolded at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Mid Central Coast National Fine Arts Program Reception. This event provided a platform for budding artists to showcase their skills and express themselves through various forms of art. Club Members from all of… Read more »
Buddy the Elf made a surprise visit at the Railroad Clubhouse in Santa Maria to fill Club Members and staff with holiday cheer! He spent the morning leading carols, playing games and getting everyone excited for Christmas.
The annual First Responders Golf Tournament, organized by the Santa Maria Police Department, is a place for Santas elves to gather for a great cause! First Responders from as far away as Paso Robles and Santa Barbara as well as local folks from Santa Maria and the 5 Cities, put together golf foursomes for a… Read more »
Club Members from our Santa Maria AND Northern SLO County Clubs rang in the holiday season by building and riding on two amazing floats in their respective community parades!
Staff from all 11 club locations participated in our Quarterly All Staff Training. This Winter 2023 training was held at Fort Hope in Arroyo Grande on November 18. Santa Maria Bonita School District trainers participated by imparting their knowledge and information on Classroom Management – With a Focus on Supporting Individuals with Disabilities. Staff also participated… Read more »
Recently, teens from the Railroad Club’s STEAM leadership group, Full STEAM Ahead, participated in a private tour at Inspired Flight Technologies—a drone manufacturing company located in San Luis Obispo. While there, teens learned about some of the engineering and production processes involved in developing unmanned industrial drones as well as the career path potential to… Read more »
In order to be as successful as possible, the Board of Directors of Boys & Girls Clubs of Mid Central Coast is seeking community leaders who are eager to be part of the growth and opportunities in front of the organization. If you are passionate about helping local children, have a desire to help achieve… Read more »
Vanessa is a club alumni, Keystone Alumni & former Keystone President. Vanessa has always stepped up to the plate when needed & currently is helping run the Evans Park Clubhouse where she grew up. Vanessa does so much for the Evans Park community and has always been an amazing example to all of our members…. Read more »
Former Club Kid and Righetti High athletics hall of fame inductee John Thomas visited the Railroad Clubhouse in Santa Maria to present a generous sponsorship of the Club’s upcoming 2024 basketball season. On behalf of his business, Western Village Health Club, John contributed $12,000 to help ensure local athletics and basketball continue to thrive in… Read more »
Recently, Railroad Club teens kicked off a spooktacular fall season with interactive festivities for the Club! First they hosted a Creepy Crawler Cupcake Lab where they baked cupcakes and invited the entire Club to decorate a cupcake for a delicious afternoon treat! In addition, Railroad teens had fun making a sticky mess as they carved… Read more »
So many great programs are underway at all of our Clubs this Fall! Our Railroad Clubhouse is a great place to see it all under one roof. Our teens were celebrating Latino and Hispanic Heritage Month with cool decorations in the teen room and a wild game of loteria. The Triple Play Soccer program featured skills building… Read more »
Boys & Girls Clubs of Mid Central Coast hosted its 2nd Annual Back a Youth Night event at the Tom Maas Clubhouse in Paso Robles on Thursday, October 19. Around 45 Club Kids and 30 mentors participated in the three activities organized by the clubhouse staff, which included a fall art project, the Rain in… Read more »
Recently, our Keystone Teen Program with sponsorship from the Boys & Girls Club CA Alliance, hosted a Covid Awareness Workshop with Members from our Railroad Clubhouse. Keystone teens shared important information about staying healthy in 2023 from Covid-19 through testing, treating and vaccination. In addition, Club Members learned about the importance of washing their hands… Read more »
In order to be as successful as possible, the Board of Directors of Boys & Girls Clubs of Mid Central Coast has tapped two community leaders who are eager to be part of the growth and opportunities in front of the organization. Gary Borjan, banking executive, and Michelle Wright, Veterinary Practice Manager for PETS Hospital… Read more »
We were thrilled to be part of the 2nd annual Calles Vivas! Open Streets celebration in Santa Maria. Open Streets is an international movement with a common goal of promoting community wellness by creating safe and temporary car-free spaces on streets and roads, opening them up as a public park for a day. In Santa… Read more »
Every Friday as part of the continued celebration of the Hispanic-Latino Heritage Month, Members of our teen program are immersing themselves in the rich cultural history, music, food, language, art and traditions of the Hisapnic-Latino communities. Teens kicked off their Fun Fridays after with several rounds of Loteria all while listening to some favorite contemporary… Read more »
ANNA ESPINOZA–Anna came in a little shy when she first got hired . Throughout the months she has found her voice and a way to grab our members attention. She also advocates for them when they aren’t getting the support they need. This year is tougher academically because a lot of our youth don’t know… Read more »
Andre joined our sports team in the Fall of 2022. He is a former club member of our Fairlawn Club. He is always willing to help wherever needed even if it’s not related to sports. During the Summer he was helping out at Evans Park during the day and then working the Summer Basketball League… Read more »
Keystone, our teen leadership group, shared information with the local community about water conservation and preventing heat exhaustion at the annual Family Day In the Park in Santa Maria where hundreds of families were in attendance. Their water conservation and extreme heat awareness campaign will last through December of 2023 and is made possible through grant… Read more »
We had a lot of fun when Panda Express came by the Railroad Clubhouse and fed us some yummy food, gave us awesome books and some fun Panda swag! Thanks to the generosity of the Panda Cares Foundation, we regularly receive support for our youth events and activities. Panda Express will be donating food for… Read more »
We partnered with Dining for Charities earlier this year and the generosity of local restaurants and people who like to eat out came back to us in the form of a big check! When people purchase restaurant gift cards through Diningforcharities.com–which they get at a discount–we recieved 15% of the purchase price. James and… Read more »
Thanks to members of Planet Fitness gyms in Santa Maria and Atascadero, our Club Members were treated to great, new school supplies including cool back packs, notebooks, crayons, pencils and other important gear to start the year off right. On a fun day in Santa Maria, staff from Planet Fitness put together packs for every… Read more »
The Railroad Clubhouse and our Evans Park Clubhouse, both in Santa Maria, went head to head in a friendly game of capture the flag. Both clubs sent their best 15 members to face each other. Railroad ended up winning! Love the summer fun!
A favorite summer tradition at the Railroad Clubhouse in Santa Maria is Wet ‘n Wild Week and this year did not disappoint. Club Director, Patty Lopez, makes sure the Club Members get a week of water based fun and has some creative ways to play! From the water balloon toss to the Water Bucket Race… Read more »
Precious joined our organization this May. She is very outgoing with the members and always willing to help with whatever is needed. She has been in the Games Room this Summer. She is actively making sure that there are activities for the kids like air hockey and foosball tournaments. Being engaged with the members and… Read more »
The National Fine Arts Program from Boys & Girls Clubs of America, enables Club Members to develop their creativity and cultural awareness through visual arts and design. Youth at the Railroad Clubhouse in Santa Maria worked hard and used skills and imagination to create artistic masterpieces in watercolor. These art pieces will be displayed at… Read more »
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