A $35 Million campaign to serve more youth in our seven-county region
Our goal is to double the number of youth served daily from 1,000 to 2,000 by 2030.
Our Clubs are safe, supportive environments for young people ages 6-18 to develop good character, learn healthy behaviors, and work toward productive futures.
Yet the need is greater. For every child in an afterschool program in North Carolina, three are waiting to get in.
With your support for the $35 Million Building Better Futures Campaign, we will improve facilities and programs at all 17 clubs in seven counties. Momentum is growing!
The Building Better Futures campaign will host public launch events in 2026 to involve the broader community in supporting more young people with our life-changing programs.
In the meantime, you can learn more about the campaign by contacting any member of our campaign leadership team or campaign coordinator Emily Hill at emhill@bgccp.com or 252-497-3736.
leadership
Building Better Futures Campaign Cabinet
CAMPAIGN CHAIR
Steve Stephenson
CABINET
Katrina Arnold
Steve Bastian
Whit Brown
Trey Cash
Mike Colombo
Jeffrey Davis
Dontario Hardy
Lee Hodge
Carl Huddle
Mary Cheatham King
Alan Leary
Patrick Miller
Tom Oxholm
Tim Pate
Karen Willis
David Womack
Honorary Committee
HONORARY CO-CHAIRS
Bob Barnhill
James Maynard
Ham Sloan
COMMITTEE
Debbie Chused
Rodney Coles
James R. Fulghum
Cindy Lochbaum
Ashlie Mann
Bucky Oliver
Dennis P. Ross
Leonard Safrit, Jr
Michael “Stick” Smith
Troy Smith
Jim Whitehurst
Alfred Williams, IV
Cindy Wooten
Explore How Your Gift Will Build Better Futures
Download resources below to learn more about how your investment will impact young people in our communities.
Campaign Spotlight:
A New Beaufort Boys & Girls Club
Construction is beginning on the first of our four major capital project sites – a new Boys & Girls Club in Beaufort, NC. The 20,000+ square foot facility will feature instructional and activity rooms for ages 6-12, a dedicated Teen Club for ages 13-18, indoor gymnasium, and an outdoor multi-purpose court, playground, and sports field.
With support from this campaign, we will transform Clubs across the region – expanding capacity with new and relocated facilities, renovating spaces for safer and more effective learning, and strengthening impactful programs. Planned projects include:
- Building a new Club facility in Beaufort
- Building a new Club facility in New Bern
- Building a new Club facility in Greene County
- Relocating the Lenoir County Club
- Renovations to program spaces across all seven counties
- Enhancing Club programming across all seven counties