A long and distinguished history as a leading youth non-profit organization in San Diego.
William J. Oakes, the principal at Memorial Junior High School in Logan Heights, saw a great need for youth services outside the school setting. Working with top San Diego business leaders, Mr. Oakes was a key force behind opening the first Boys Club, later named the William J. Oakes Branch, which was built in Memorial Park in Logan Heights.
National City Branch opens.
The Escondido Chief of Police, Lefty Mitchell and several business leaders start what was known as the Escondido Boys Club to provide a place where boys could gather for constructive activities after school.
Linda Vista Branch opens.
The Soroptimist Club opens the Escondido Girls Club to serve the needs of girls.
Clairemont Branch opens.
Boys Clubs of San Diego purchases a Safeway store and converts it into the Encanto Boys Club
Child Development Program at Escondido (Mitchell) Branch opens
Teen Center opens at the Escondido Boys Club
Escondido Boys Club merges with Escondido Girls Club to form the Boys & Girls Clubs of Escondido
Boys Clubs of San Diego officially changes name to the Boys & Girls Clubs of San Diego
The Boys & Girls Club of Ramona opens
The Boys & Girls Club of Escondido opens Baker Branch
Valley Center Branch opens
Project Outreach, a juvenile diversion program starts at the Escondido Branch
Critical Hours Program starts in Escondido and Encanto
Borrego Springs Branch opens
Poway Branch opens in a trailer at the Meadowbrook Middle School
The Boys & Girls Clubs United was formed by the unification of Escondido Boys & Girls Clubs with the Ramona Boys & Girls Clubs
Borrego Badlands Skate Park opens
The Boys & Girls Clubs of San Diego merges with The Boys & Girls Clubs United to form the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater San Diego
X-Track After School Program begins at North County Middle School
Sulpizio Family Branch opens in Poway
4S Ranch Branch opens near Rancho Bernardo/Penasquitos
Received Honor Award for Program Excellence from Boys & Girls Clubs of America for Health & Life Skills Program
Linda Vista Branch is rededicated as the Ron Roberts Family Branch in Honor of County Supervisor Ron Roberts
A $1 million planned gift kicks off the Kid For Life Campaign
Awarded $900,000 for the State of California to develop outdoor soccer park in Logan Heights
BGCGSD completes a $7,581,257 capital campaign for improvements to metro San Diego Clubs
The Boys & Girls Clubs of National City merges with the BGCGSD
SPARK Young Professionals Association is formed
New Dance Studio opens at Escondido Branch
New Arena Soccer facility opens at the Ramona Branch
The James A. Bronner Family Branch opens in Valley Center. The new facility replaced the existing trailer
Clairemont Resources & Training Center opens
Named as the San Diego Chamber Non-Profit of the Year
National City Branch renamed the Bob Payne Family Branch
BGCGSD opens its first STEM Lab at the Ron Roberts Family Branch in Linda Vista
Ramona Branch renamed Conrad Prebys Ramona Branch
ECS Head Start Program opens at the Bob Payne Family Branch
Mitchell Branch renamed Conrad Prebys Escondido Branch and Wilson Ball Field opens
Claremont Education & Nutrition Center opens
New Wing opens at Conrad Prebys Ramona Branch
Implemented Summer With a Goal (SWAG) program to combat summer learning loss
BCGGSD opens four new afterschool programs in Escondido, Valley Center, Pauma Valley and Grant HIll
New Wing opens at Conrad Prebys Ramona Branch
BGCGSD named Fundraising Event of the Year by San Diego Business Journal
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater San Diego honored with the HERO for Youth award by Boys & Girls Clubs of America
Encanto Branch changes name to
Geneius Branch
4635 Clairemont Mesa Blvd.
San Diego, CA 92117
Phone: 858.866.0591
Fax: 858.866.0595
Email: info@SDyouth.org
Phone: 858.866.0591
Fax: 858.866.0595
Email: info@SDyouth.org
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