Boys & Girls Clubs of Larimer County (BGCLC), an affiliate of Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA), is a local organization aiming to help all young ages 5-18 develop the qualities and skills needed to succeed in life through high-quality, affordable, out-of-school programming.
For 38 years, Boys & Girls Clubs of Larimer County (BGCLC) has been focused on building better futures for youth in Larimer County. Our unique operating model allows us to offer the most affordable and comprehensive out-of-school services for youth, eliminating the financial barriers that many families face. In fact, 64% of the families we serve are considered very low or extremely low income in Larimer County. Of the youth served in 2024, 59% qualified for free or reduced lunch at their school. Many of our youth (44%) also come from single-parent households. When families are focused on paying for high-cost necessities, such as rent, utilities, and food, it leaves little room in a limited budget to account for the high cost of childcare. According to the Early Childhood Council of Larimer County, the average cost of before and after-school childcare in Larimer County is $970 per child, per month. This puts a large financial burden on families, especially families whose children qualify for free or reduced lunch. Our goal is to ensure that the youth of Larimer County, no matter their background, can achieve academic success, develop good character and citizenship, and lead healthy lifestyles. Our vision is to provide a world-class Club Experience that assures success is within reach of every young person who enters our doors.
While other options are available to youth in Larimer County, BGCLC is the most affordable and comprehensive out-of-school program that includes meals, diverse positive youth development programming, mentoring, and award-winning mental health services. Additionally, to ensure there are no barriers to accessing Club services, families who are unable to pay Club membership fees are able to access scholarships to cover the cost of the membership for their children.
Your donation helps provide a safe, fun, and affordable place for kids and teens to go when they're not in school.
To enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens.
In 1986, the Alternative Youth Center (AYC) opened its doors to youth in Fort Collins. AYC officially became affiliated with Boys & Girls Clubs of America in 1989, to become Boys & Girls Clubs of Larimer County. Since then, BGCLC has expanded throughout Larimer County to serve Wellington, Loveland, & Estes Park.
The Wellington Club opened in 1995, and the Loveland Club opened in 1996.
Several years later, in 2014, BGCLC opened a summer-only site in Estes Park. In 2016, the West Loveland & Harmony Village (Fort Collins) Clubs opened.
In 2018, sites were opened at Monroe & Truscott Elementary Schools in Loveland with the help of federal 21st Century Community Learning Center funding.
Throughout 2020, BGCLC opened additional sites when and where it was needed the most in response to the pandemic needs. These included seven additional school-based locations in Loveland in a partnership with the Thompson School District, a year-round site in Estes Park, and several temporary Remote Learning Center sites across the county.
In 2021, BGCLC opened two additional school-based sites in Loveland and one school-based site in Wellington.
As some sites have temporarily merged, BGCLC is serving youth at 9 locations across Larimer County as of today.
Organization name
Boys & Girls Clubs of Larimer County
other names
BGCLC
1986
Category
Youth Development, Human Services
Organization Size
Large Organization
Colorado State Tax Credits
Colorado Child Care Credit
Address
Program Support Center 103 Smokey StreetLarimer County, CO, US