On The Daily

Why Play Matters

The Recorder January 23, 2026 Amy Sowder At the Boys & Girls Club of Northern Westchester in Mount Kisco, two littlegirls packed sand into an orange mold. One 3-year-old’s fingers dug into somekinetic sand, grabbed a handful and let it ooze from her fingertips.“No, no more!” said the girl holding the mold. “No more?” asked

10 Year Old Westchester Swim Phenom Nico Lahre Climbs USA Swimming’s All-Time Rankings

Yonkers Times November 25, 2025 The Boys & Girls Club of Northern Westchester proudly celebrates the extraordinary achievements of 10-year-old swimmer Nico Lahre, who delivered a historic performance this past weekend by breaking multiple Metropolitan Swimming records and earning spots among the fastest swimmers in USA Swimming history for his age group. Nico shattered the

Hats Off to 85 Years!

In October of this year, the Club celebrates its 85 anniversary! We will begin commemorating this milestone with our 29th annual Humanitarian Award Gala on June 7, 2024. The theme of the event is Hats Off to 85 Years. As a way to include all of our members in this momentous occasion, we have partnered

BGCNW in the News!

On January 8, 2024, WPIX 11 News reporter Ben Allen featured the Club’s Learn-to-Swim program in 3 live spots on his morning series Ben Around Town! Ready in his swim trunks, Ben joined our preschool classes in the pool for their twice-weekly swimming classes and even received a lesson from Assistant Director of Aquatics and

BGCNW Annual Clubsgiving Feast

Over 300 people, members, staff, and volunteers, got to share a meal together and give thanks! It would not have been possible without the incredible generosity and hard work of the Temple Shaaray Tefila congregation, who provided all of the food for our annual club-wideThanksgiving celebration. County Legislator, Erika Pierce, who has been a staunch

BGCNW hosts first annual Latino Heritage Celebration

On October 20th, the Club invited members, their families, and neighbors to celebrate and honor the heritage and cultures of our Latino and Hispanic community with activities and a potluck dinner. Families and local businesses donated food, supplies, and raffle prizes to the celebration. We had over 320 people in attendance. During the earlier part