Chuck Ott's BGCC Fundraising Campaign

Our program focuses on providing local youth the tools they need to take on the world.  

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Our Impact

For thirty years, BGCC has been dedicated to serving and supporting the Coastside community. We're thrilled to be making a difference by providing top-notch services and resources -- and are excited to continue positively impacting local youth and the Coastside. Thanks for being a part of our success!

Here are some recent examples of how BGCC fulfilled the needs of the Coastside:

BGCC stepped in and now funds and manages BGCC~Cunha After-School Athletics, which offers 8 sports -- basketball, cross country, flag football, soccer, tennis, track and field, volleyball, and wrestling -- for over 450 girls and boys in middle school.

BGCC provides an on-site Youth Behavioral Specialist for social and emotional support for staff, Members and their families.

BGCC offers a comprehensive after-school program, including tutoring, mentoring, homework help, access to computers and internet, fitness, and enrichment for students in grades 5 to 12.

BGCC opened a Teen Center that offers a comfortable, welcoming space for high school students. It provides help with homework, college and job applications, and community service opportunities.

BGCC is the first employer for many local high school graduates, giving young adults valuable work experience and providing young people with role models they can connect with and respect.

BGCC offers afterschool snacks and lunch when school is closed during the summer.

BGCC offers summer camps focused on old-fashioned fun: cooking, field games, arts and crafts, pool visits, and local field trips.

BGCC supports working families with camps during school breaks for youth in grades 1 to 8.

BGCC has the strictest safety protocols of any out-of-school program.  Annual background checks, staff certified in AED/CPR/First-Aid, trauma-informed training, Big Five Emergency Plans.

BGCC opened remote learning pods for youth without internet access during the pandemic.

BGCC sponsors the Pumpkin Bots, a competitive robotics team for high school students to offer local Coastside students real-life STEM experiences.

BGCC partners to provide additional sports opportunities, including:

⚽ Half Moon Bay Soccer Club serves over 150 competitive soccer players ages 8 to 18

🏀 Coastside Basketball offers developmental and competitive experiences for girls and boys through programs managed by Gabe Glynn and John Parsons

⛳ Half Moon Bay Golf Links introduces golf to girls and boys and helps experienced players prepare for competitive high school golf teams.

BGCC helped raise funds to build and maintain facilities, including:

• Event Center
• Cunha Soccer Complex and tennis courts
• Half Moon Bay High School baseball field, softball fields, and football field
• Skate Park at the Ted Adcock Community Center

Your contributions fund academic, sports, social-emotional, and enrichment programs for 1100+ children and build/maintain facilities used by 5000+ community members.