Boys & Girls Clubs of Porter County

Boys & Girls Clubs of Porter County Selected as Recipients of Dean’s Tire Pros & Auto Care Grand Re-Openening

Boys & Girls Clubs of Porter County Selected as Recipients of Dean’s Tire Pros & Auto Care Grand Re-Openening Dean Biddle and Andy Funk, of Dean’s Tire Pros & Auto Care, wanted to be able to give back to the communities in which their stores are located as part of their grand re-opening in Portage and Chesterton. They chose Boys & Girls Clubs of...

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2015 Fall League Registration Happening at Boys & Girls Clubs of Porter County

2015 Fall League Registration Happening at Boys & Girls Clubs of Porter County “Playing basketball at the Club was a huge part of my childhood and, to this day, I believe that they play an integral role in shaping the lives of kids all across the country,” states pro basketball player Robbie Hummel. "Boys & Girls Clubs...

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Annual “Take a Kid Fishing” Day Scheduled for July 8, 2015

Annual “Take a Kid Fishing” Day Scheduled for July 8, 2015 The “Take A Kid Fishing” program teaches youth the fundamentals of fishing including how to cast, work with live bait, and foster a love of fishing and nature. Prizes will be awarded to Club members for catching the biggest fish, smallest fish,...

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Boys & Girls Clubs of Porter County Welcomes New Member to the Board of Directors

Boys & Girls Clubs of Porter County Welcomes New Member to the Board of Directors Boys & Girls Clubs of Porter County welcomed a new member, Chris Campbell, to the Board of Directors at the June 15, 2015 meeting. Campbell joins Boys & Girls Clubs of Porter County’s Board of Directors at an important time with the...

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Boys & Girls Clubs of Porter County & Northwest Indiana Partner for 2nd Annual Olympic Day

Boys & Girls Clubs of Porter County & Northwest Indiana Partner for 2nd Annual Olympic Day Boys & Girls Clubs of Northwest Indiana and Boys & Girls Clubs of Porter County are uniting for our 2nd Annual Olympic Day at Riverview Park, 2701 Ripley Street in Lake Station, Indiana. Olympic Day commemorates the birth of the modern day...

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Portage Texas Corral and South Haven Boys & Girls Clubs Partner to Say “Thanks” to Special Moms!

Portage Texas Corral and South Haven Boys & Girls Clubs Partner to Say “Thanks” to Special Moms! Ken Von Holtz, Manager of Texas Corral in Portage, partnered with Boys & Girls Clubs of Porter County – South Haven Clubs to pay extra-special attention in thanking the mothers’ of Club members! Kristin Baker, the Club’s Torch Club Director...

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Boys & Girls Clubs of Porter County Transition from “Open Door” to “Safe Passage”

Boys & Girls Clubs of Porter County Transition from “Open Door” to “Safe Passage” Nothing is valued more highly than the safety of our Club members and the children of our communities by Boys & Girls Clubs of Porter County. Club staff and the Board of Directors for the organization continually evaluate and assess...

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Northwest Indiana Native and Minnesota Timberwolves Basketball Player and NIPSCO Representative Cheer on Club Members Participating in Free Throw Contest

Northwest Indiana Native and Minnesota Timberwolves Basketball Player and NIPSCO Representative Cheer on Club Members Participating in Free Throw Contest For weeks, a very large basketball shoe sat at the check-in areas of Boys & Girls Clubs of Porter County’s Duneland, Portage, South Haven, and Valparaiso Clubs with a sign stating, “Ask About This Shoe!” When Club members asked – they...

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Boys & Girls Clubs of Porter County & Valparaiso Community Schools Work Together to Provide Transportation to 2015 KidsCamp

Boys & Girls Clubs of Porter County & Valparaiso Community Schools Work Together to Provide Transportation to 2015 KidsCamp Boys & Girls Clubs of Porter County’s Valparaiso KidsCamp, working in partnership with Valparaiso Community Schools, will be providing transportation from the Valparaiso Boys & Girls Club to Thomas Jefferson Elementary for students taking...

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Summer Flag Football League Registration Happening at Boys & Girls Clubs of Porter County

Summer Flag Football League Registration Happening at Boys & Girls Clubs of Porter County Boys & Girls Clubs of Porter County’s Summer Flag Football League registration ends May 22, 2015. The official NFL inter-Club league, sponsored locally by Buffalo Wild Wings of Valparaiso, is eight weeks in length with games played on Saturdays...

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