Speaker Series Luncheon featuring Jessica Buchanan
9/18/24 – The Boys & Girls Club of Manchester hosted our fall Speaker Series Luncheon on Wednesday, September 18, at the Clubhouse. This session featured Jessica Buchanan, a teacher, sister, wife, mother, author, speaker, coach, and survivor. Her story of being held hostage by Somali pirates captivated an audience of more than 130 guests. Throughout […]
BGCM Keystone Club Takes 1st Place in Career Preparation at the National Conference in Atlanta
8/8//24 – Boys & Girls Club of Manchester (BGCM) is proud to announce that our Keystone Club took first place in the Career Preparation category at the National Keystone Conference in Atlanta in late July. Our Keystone Club members worked diligently on our annual Meet the Leaders event earlier this year. They strategized, planned, and […]
BGCM Finalizes Camp Foster Renovations with ARPA Funding
6/12/24 – For decades, the Boys & Girls Club of Manchester (BGCM) has hosted a summer camp program at Camp Foster in Bedford, NH. The 20-acre property sees over 450 campers each week for 10 weeks during the summer. It is also a new rental facility in the Greater Manchester area for weddings, social gatherings, […]
NH Business Review: Investing in the Club
6/7/24 – Nothing like mulching in the rain. A team of volunteers from Fidelity Investments might have picked the wrong day to work on a landscaping project at the Boys & Girls Club in Manchester one cloudy day in May. But the downpour just made them get the job done faster. Read More…
Boys & Girls Club of Manchester Receives Fun Grant From Tabletop Tycoon Providing Endless Fun For Kids
6/6/24 – Boys & Girls Club of Manchester (BGCM) is grateful for the Fun Grant from Tabletop Tycoon, an independent game company located in New Hampshire. Through the Fun Grant, Boys & Girls Club of Manchester received prizes, puzzles, games, toys, and token gift cards for kids and their families to enjoy at the arcade […]
CEO Diane Fitzpatrick Honored by Boys & Girls Club of America as “Executive of the Year”
5/16/24 – On Wednesday, May 15, The Professional Association (TPA) awarded Boys & Girls Club of Manchester (BGCM) CEO Diane Fitzpatrick “Executive of the Year” at the National Conference in Atlanta. This prestigious award is presented to one executive annually who has made a significant impact on their Club and the movement. Fitzpatrick has been […]
February 2023 Board Member Spotlight
February Featured Board Member: Mike St. Onge Mike’s connection with the Club began when he was a Club kid at the Pinardville Boys Club. The Club became the go-to afterschool hangout space for him and his friends. He has many fond memories from his time as a Camp Foster camper, and then a Counselor in […]
Diane Fitzpatrick Interview on WFEA
BGCM’s Chief Executive Officer, Diane Fitzpatrick was recently featured on WFEA’s Talk Radio show with Mike Morin! They spoke about how the Boys & Girls Club of Manchester creates a sense of belonging for all those who enter their doors. Click here to listen!
Alumni Artwork
“My fire represents a strong will and a sense of resilience. In general, it has the ability to grow, diminish and even ignite other fires. My club experience has been about using my voice to find the flame that others were able to ignite in me. Now, it is about using my voice to start […]
STEM Outreach Success
The COVID pandemic provided no shortage of opportunities for organizations to adapt, and that’s precisely what four UNH Manchester STEM Teaching Fellows did when they developed outreach activities for second graders at Manchester’s Boys and Girls Club during the fall 2020 semester. Read More
