Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Los Angeles Afterschool Programs
Bell Gardens Clubhouse, 7104 Perry Road, Bell Gardens, CA 90201
About
Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Los Angeles Afterschool & Summer Programs offers activities such as Power Hour (Homework Help), Drivers Education, Co-Ed Volleyball, Drumline, Band, and Beyond the Bell Sports. Members can also take part in programs including College & Career Bound, Artist in Training, Health & Fitness, Photography, Gaming Club, Crochet Club, Smart Girls, Passport to Manhood, 2D Animation, Interpretive Dance, Cyber Patriot, Keystone, and Peaceful Connections.
• Ages: 6–13 years old
• Schedule: School-year sessions from August 11, 2025 to June 5, 2026 and summer sessions from June 8, 2026 to August 7, 2026
For more than 50 years, the legacy Clubs Challengers, Bell Gardens, Watts, and Venice have served their neighborhoods. Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Los Angeles states that its mission is to bridge the opportunity gap for resource-limited youth by providing safe, empowering spaces to learn, explore, and dream, and by offering programs in academics, leadership, and wellness in partnership with the community. The organization reports that each year more than 3,000 youth walk through their Club doors and that 100% of surveyed parents say they would recommend their Clubs to others. Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Los Angeles notes that it is celebrating 10 years united in 2026 and that every high school senior across all Clubs graduates on time with a post-graduate plan.
The leadership team includes Patrick Mahoney, President & CEO; Michelle Chinchilla, Senior Director of Strategy & Services; Carlos Hernandez, Director of College & Career Development; Luz Alvarado, Mark Twain Middle School Site Coordinator; Claudia Jimenez, Challengers Club Site Director; Pam Mercado, Inglewood High School United Teen Coordinator; Kim Washington, VP of Philanthropy & Marketing; Jocelyn Cortes, Director of Wellness & Support Services; Victoria Reaves, Director of Philanthropy; Jeanette Beltran, Bell Gardens Club Site Director; Clarisse Austria, Venice Club Site Director; Veronica Jimenez, VP of Operations; Karen Quiroz, Director of Athletics & Health; Alejandra “Purple” Liera, Director of Club Programs; Edwin Morales, Watts/Willowbrook Club Site Director; and Lorenzo Granados, Venice High School Teen Coordinator. Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Los Angeles reports that its member Vivian is the 2026 BGCMLA Youth of the Year and co-winner of Los Angeles County Youth of the Year, and that she will advance to the California Youth of the Year competition in Sacramento.
Last updated June 16, 2026.
• Ages: 6–13 years old
• Schedule: School-year sessions from August 11, 2025 to June 5, 2026 and summer sessions from June 8, 2026 to August 7, 2026
For more than 50 years, the legacy Clubs Challengers, Bell Gardens, Watts, and Venice have served their neighborhoods. Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Los Angeles states that its mission is to bridge the opportunity gap for resource-limited youth by providing safe, empowering spaces to learn, explore, and dream, and by offering programs in academics, leadership, and wellness in partnership with the community. The organization reports that each year more than 3,000 youth walk through their Club doors and that 100% of surveyed parents say they would recommend their Clubs to others. Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Los Angeles notes that it is celebrating 10 years united in 2026 and that every high school senior across all Clubs graduates on time with a post-graduate plan.
The leadership team includes Patrick Mahoney, President & CEO; Michelle Chinchilla, Senior Director of Strategy & Services; Carlos Hernandez, Director of College & Career Development; Luz Alvarado, Mark Twain Middle School Site Coordinator; Claudia Jimenez, Challengers Club Site Director; Pam Mercado, Inglewood High School United Teen Coordinator; Kim Washington, VP of Philanthropy & Marketing; Jocelyn Cortes, Director of Wellness & Support Services; Victoria Reaves, Director of Philanthropy; Jeanette Beltran, Bell Gardens Club Site Director; Clarisse Austria, Venice Club Site Director; Veronica Jimenez, VP of Operations; Karen Quiroz, Director of Athletics & Health; Alejandra “Purple” Liera, Director of Club Programs; Edwin Morales, Watts/Willowbrook Club Site Director; and Lorenzo Granados, Venice High School Teen Coordinator. Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Los Angeles reports that its member Vivian is the 2026 BGCMLA Youth of the Year and co-winner of Los Angeles County Youth of the Year, and that she will advance to the California Youth of the Year competition in Sacramento.
Last updated June 16, 2026.
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