{"id":5362,"date":"2025-06-26T20:19:33","date_gmt":"2025-06-26T20:19:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bgccarson.org\/?p=5362"},"modified":"2025-06-26T20:24:27","modified_gmt":"2025-06-26T20:24:27","slug":"boys-girls-clubs-of-carson-celebrates-20-years-of-leadership-under-ceo-kim-richards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bgccarson.org\/es\/boys-girls-clubs-of-carson-celebrates-20-years-of-leadership-under-ceo-kim-richards\/","title":{"rendered":"Boys &#038; Girls Clubs of Carson Celebrates 20 Years of Leadership Under CEO Kim Richards"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"5362\" class=\"elementor elementor-5362\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1fdcc843 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1fdcc843\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-79975ed1\" data-id=\"79975ed1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45f869af elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"45f869af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 30-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Carson, CA \u2013 [June 26, 2025]<\/strong> \u2013 Boys &amp; Girls Clubs of Carson (BGCC) proudly celebrates<br \/>the 20th anniversary of its transformative leader, Kim Richards, who has served as Chief<br \/>Executive Officer since 2005. Over the past two decades, Richards guided the organization<br \/>through unprecedented growth, increased visibility, and life-changing outcomes for<br \/>thousands of youth and teens in the Carson, South Los Angeles, and greater South Bay<br \/>communities.<\/p><p>Under Richards\u2019 visionary leadership, BGCC has expanded from a modest Clubhouse to<br \/>serving over 8,000 youth annually across 14 school sites and one main Clubhouse. Her<br \/>focus on equity, innovation, and collaboration has led to the development of high-impact<br \/>programming in areas such as STEM, social-emotional wellness, college and career<br \/>readiness, and leadership development. Richards was also instrumental in establishing<br \/>strong partnerships with local school districts, city leaders, and corporate partners,<br \/>helping to solidify BGCC\u2019s role as a cornerstone of the community.<\/p><p>A recognized thought leader in the Boys &amp; Girls Clubs movement, Richards serves on<br \/>numerous local, state, and national advisory councils and boards, including the Carson<br \/>Chamber of Commerce and the Boys &amp; Girls Clubs of America\u2019s National Professional<br \/>Association Board. She is a BGCA McCabe Fellow and the recipient of multiple national<br \/>Marketing and Communication Awards, reflecting her strategic and impactful approach to<br \/>brand building and resource development.<\/p><p>\u201cKim is the steady hand who has courageously led this organization for 20 years,\u201d said<br \/>Jacqui Thomas, Incoming President of the Board of Directors. \u201cShe leads with vision,<br \/>compassion, and an unwavering belief in what young people can achieve. Our community<br \/>is stronger because of her dedication.\u201d<\/p><p>A Seattle native, Richards brought to Carson over 30 years of nonprofit experience,<br \/>including leadership roles at the American Red Cross, YMCA, and American Cancer<br \/>Society. She holds a BA in Psychology and an MBA from Western Washington University.<\/p><p>Boys &amp; Girls Clubs of Carson extends heartfelt gratitude to Kim Richards for her 20 years of<br \/>service and celebrates the positive impact she continues to make each day.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d74a0f9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d74a0f9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-70b7f22\" data-id=\"70b7f22\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad42448 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ad42448\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 30-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgccarson.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/processed-693C226A-408A-41AE-9191-2C3FFC21ADCD-r7w4xq9bn6fphw8bj7m9o2so805oo76u12sq00np50.jpeg\" title=\"processed-693C226A-408A-41AE-9191-2C3FFC21ADCD\" alt=\"processed-693C226A-408A-41AE-9191-2C3FFC21ADCD\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Carson, CA \u2013 [June 26, 2025] \u2013 Boys &amp; Girls Clubs of Carson (BGCC) proudly celebratesthe 20th anniversary of its transformative leader, Kim Richards, who has served as ChiefExecutive Officer since 2005. Over the past two decades, Richards guided the organizationthrough unprecedented growth, increased visibility, and life-changing outcomes forthousands of youth and teens in the &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bgccarson.org\/es\/boys-girls-clubs-of-carson-celebrates-20-years-of-leadership-under-ceo-kim-richards\/\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Boys &#038; Girls Clubs of Carson Celebrates 20 Years of Leadership Under CEO Kim Richards<\/span> Leer m\u00e1s &raquo;<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5362","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bgccarson.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5362","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bgccarson.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bgccarson.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bgccarson.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bgccarson.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5362"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.bgccarson.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5362\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bgccarson.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5362"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bgccarson.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5362"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bgccarson.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5362"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}