The Boys Club opened its doors on Adams Street in 1957 under the supervision of the Police Department. In the 1970's, the Club moved into the Quonset huts at their current location, 300 West Lafayette Avenue, known as the Bay City Boys Club. Over the decades, the organization has seen remarkable growth in the number of children served. In 1991, Boys Clubs of America changed their name to Boys & Girls Clubs, allowing girls in common membership.

Boys & Girls Clubs of the Great Lakes Bay Region has been in operation for over five decades. Today, we run programs in five facilities: our original Bay City Unit; our Essexville Unit since 2001; our Pinconning Unit since 2001; our Saginaw since 2011; and our KidsCampUs since 2017.
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Boys & Girls Clubs are a unique system of informal guidance, easily accessible and affordable to families. Our young people think of their Club not as a building or a program, but as a sanctuary – a home away from home. It is a place they can go to feel truly welcomed, cared for, safe, accepted, and included. It is a place where they willingly receive and openly seek guidance. We offer fun, safety, recognition, and a full schedule of age-appropriate activities for every young person who walks through our doors.

Find out more by visiting our programs page.