Due to the COVID 19 Pandemic,

Member of the Month will resume when the Club is back in session

July Updates

BGC Joliet Summer Session Week 4 Recap

We had a great Week 4 of our Alternative Summer Session at the Boys & Girls Club of Joliet!

The Week 4 theme was "Backyard Fun," and included rock painting and bug exploration! Youth received their very own rocks, paint sets, and super cool bug catching kits!

BGC Joliet Summer Session Week 5 Recap

We had a great Week 5 of our Alternative Summer Session at the Boys & Girls Club of Joliet!

The Week 5 theme was "Fun in Space!" Youth received materials to make their very own solar system and space shuttle, as well as a STEM directed reading activity and a constellation view finder!

Check out some of the awesome completed solar systems from the kids!

BGC Joliet Summer Session Week 6 Recap

We had a great Week 6 of our Alternative Summer Session at the Boys & Girls Club of Joliet!

The Week 6 theme was "Holiday Fun", which included instructions, materials, and supplies to create a custom holiday experience, along with reinforcement activities in the areas of reading, math, art, and STEM!

We also gave out birthday bags to all Summer Session members who had a birthday day in July, courtesy of our great friends at The Birthday Giving Program!

IKEA Provides Large Furniture Donation to BGC Joliet

We have some huge news to report, courtesy of our amazing new friends at the IKEA Distribution Center in Joliet!

Shortly after the Club suffered severe water damage to the first floor as a result of the storm in May, we were contacted by Mr. Kevin Hegarty, from the IKEA Distribution Center in Joliet, who gave us some wonderful news!

Mr. Hegarty, along with Mr. Sebastian Di Clemente, were able to process a donation of 13 pallets of brand new furniture and accessories, valued at nearly $5,000, to assist us in our rebuilding efforts!

Thank you, IKEA Distribution Center, you are an integral part of our reconstruction efforts and have done a great service to our community youth!

Shorewood Kiwanis Donates to BGC Joliet

We would like to express our deepest appreciation to our friends at the Shorewood Kiwanis Club, for once again supporting the Boys & Girls Club of Joliet with a donation of $500!

We truly appreciate your longstanding support and partnership, particularly during these precarious times.

Zeta Phi Beta Donates to BGC Joliet

We would like to send out a heartfelt thank you to the amazing women at Zeta Phi Beta Sorority-Eta Chi Zeta Chapter for their donation of $500 to support our 2020 Alternative Summer Session!

Zeta Phi Beta Sorority-Eta Chi Zeta Chapter has been a valued partner of the Boys & Girls Club of Joliet for over a decade!

We appreciate your constant support!

Old Navy Provides Donation of Masks to BGC Joliet

We would like to send out a tremendous thank you to our amazing friends at Old Navy for donating over 100 brand new cloth face masks for youth and adults to support our our re-opening efforts!

This was a collaborative district wide effort from Old Navy stores in Orland Park, Downers Grove, Joliet, & Oswego!

A very special thank you to Emaleigh Mason, GM of the Oswego store, for leading this effort!

Your support truly makes a difference for the Boys & Girls Club of Joliet!

Murphy Oil USA Supports BGC Joliet through Round Up Campaign

Murphy USA is one of BGCA’s newest national partners committed to supporting our local Boys & Girls Club of Joliet!

Murphy USA is committed to supporting the Club's mission directly through their annual campaigns both online and in-store!

From June 30-September 1, Murphy USA will ask their customers to roundup or donate $1, $2, or $5 to support the Boys & Girls Club of Joliet!

The Boys & Girls Club of Joliet is matched with the following Murphy USA stores for this campaign:

-Joliet, IL
-Shorewood, IL
-Naperville, IL
-Romeoville, IL
-Lockport, IL
-New Lenox, IL
-Oswego, IL
-Plano, IL

Thank you, Murphy USA!

2020 Annual Campaign

Our 2020 Annual Campaign was originally set to be launched at our 2020 Gala on March 14th, which was postponed to March 2021, due to the COVID 19 Pandemic. We need your support more than ever!

Please support our 2020 Annual Campaign,

"A Safe Place for a Bright Future."

No donation is too small!

Click below to access the Campaign:

Upcoming Events

What:   5th Annual Mike Adler Memorial Golf Outing*

When:  September 27, 2020

Where: TBD

*A formal decision regarding the golf outing will be made soon and details will be distributed shortly after

What:   2020 Gala 

When:  RESCHEDULED FOR MARCH 2021-DETAILS COMING SOON

Where: The Jacob Henry Mansion's Victorian Ballroom