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Alyssa and Jeremy Blossom In Their New Home

October 23, 2018

“For my father and my mother have forsaken me, but the LORD will take me up.” Psalm 27:10 Alyssa is a bright and warm-hearted 13-year-old who loves her teaching...


Stories of Success From Our Young Adults

October 16, 2018

Sending our kids back to school is an exciting time. Six of our children graduated from high school in May. All of them are on their way to further...


Vince’s View: Akia’s Path to Faith and Football

September 24, 2018

Faith and football are two things which describe Akia’s life as a running back for the Waller Bulldogs.  He is a senior this year and strives to balance sports,...


Will Overall Scores Birdies for BGC Kids

August 29, 2018

Travis and Kim Overall are dedicated to making sure the BGC kids have a safe, stable and loving home. Travis is a board director, and he and Kim have...


Back-to-School Reflection by Jayna Harris

August 28, 2018

As our kids return back to school, we wanted to share the perspective of Jayna, a teaching parent who cares for seven boys in Cottage 6, along with her...


Beyond the Barrier

August 14, 2018

More than half of the children who come to live at Boys and Girls Country speak a different language at home. Our population of bilingual kids is 42 percent...


Days for Girls Service Project Brings Boys and Girls Country Girls an Award!

July 20, 2018

We are excited to share that a recent Boys and Girls Country (BGC) service project has been awarded the Youth in Philanthropy First Honorable Mention and a $1,000 prize...


Vince’s View – The Importance of Discipleship

June 28, 2018

Parenting and discipleship are terms that cannot be easily differentiated, which is why we use a “teaching model” to raise children at Boys and Girls Country. All teaching has...


Celebrating Our Kids at “The Greatest Show” 2018 Children’s Awards Banquet

June 28, 2018

Each summer we take an evening to recognize the incredible accomplishments of our kids over the past school year. The Children’s Awards Banquet brings together our campus family to...


First Day at The Transitional Living Cottage

June 28, 2018

In 1997, Boys and Girls Country established the College and Career Program (C&C) to continue offering a family for our kids to come home to – beyond high school...