Although back to school may look a little different this year, Boys & Girls Clubs of Dundee Township is here to continuously provide a safe place and ensure all members have equal access to resources and an inclusive environment. BGCDT meets members where they are, with meals, school supplies, and impactful programming with positive mentors, so they can have a great future. Visit Michaels Stores, Family Dollar, or Murphy USA gas stations and donate at the register. You may also donate at bgcdt.org/donate or find items on our wishlist to donate at https://bgcdt.org/give/wish-list. Help us to provide for our youth in the community. #greatfutures Boys & Girls Clubs of America BGC Illinois ... See more

WELCOME: Please welcome Michele Clark, our new Director of Primary Operations at BGCDT. The Boys and Girls Clubs of Dundee Township is pleased to announce that Michele Clark is joining our Executive Leadership Team as Director of Primary Operations. Michele brings a diverse and successful background of corporate, entrepreneurial, and youth development experience, most recently serving as the CEO of The Goddard School in Lake-in-the-Hills for eleven years. In her new role, Michele will be managing operations of the BGCDT elementary school programs and staff, with an emphasis on further developing and improving our 21st Century Learning Center school district partnerships and outcomes by focusing on staff development and improving academic and social-emotional supports for our members. Please join me in welcoming Michele Clark to the Boys and Girls Clubs of Dundee Township team! ... See more

Take a look at these fantastic members who received prizes! Prizes for what? Leveling up through attendance! Great work, you guys!

40 is the current and all-time high score for this homemade game of Flappy Bird. Manny, our CMS Club member, went through our MyFuture tech program during VCamp and learned how to code, and design this fun and addicting game. Give this fun game a try and let us know if you can beat our score of 40. Comment down below your high score!

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Who remembers begging their parents to buy a lava lamp for their room? Well, our members won’t have to as they made their own! They did a fun science experiment to learn about density, water, oil, gases, and cause and effect. Members had a great time and learned so much! ... See more

BGCDT is thrilled to have the generous support of Thorndyke Sheppard Group, located in Deer Park. Their contribution of $10,000 to our COVID 19 programs and continued support of our youth is greatly appreciated. Headed by David Sheppard, one of Crain's top Financial Planning Executives, Thorndyke Sheppard joins our amazing group of caring and supportive community partners. ... See more

Next time you shop at Michaels Stores, don’t forget to check out the Back2School section! Products purchased will be donated to support our Club! Donations can be made at Michaels between Sunday 8/2 and Saturday 8/29. Donate at the Michaels in Algonquin, Kildeer (20505 N Rand Rd, Ste 230) and McHenry (2244 N Richmond Rd). If you can't make it to one of these stores please visit bgcdt.org/donate and support us in a variety of ways. ... See more

Our Impact members just wrapped up their five-week Essential Skills virtual program. The members were mentored by Zurich employees and learned about time management, goals, applications, and met individually to discuss topics about themselves. Our members had a lot of fun and can't wait to continue in the fall. Zurich ... See more

Our members at the Impact Center have been going to the homes of our community’s seniors. They have been doing yard work and basic home repairs.

One community members, Sandy Kovacs, recently spoke to us, saying, “The group has helped me so much. If it wasn’t for them, I wouldn’t be able to keep up with the yard work, and I probably wouldn’t be able to stay in my home. I raised my family here and would have been devastated if I had to leave it. Thank you so much.”

Our teens are helping others, but this would never have been possible without you. Because of you, we can instill the quality of hard work and kindness into the teens, and they can pay it forward. Great job, teens! We are proud of all your hard work and kindness. ... See more