Celebrating 50 years of Great Futures

Boys and Girls Club of Elma, Marilla, and Wales was chartered by the Boys & Girls Club of America in 1974. The Club's first Executive Director was George Roberts and the Club was located in the basement of Iroquois School.  In 1998, the Boys & Girls Club of EMW launched a 1.2 million-dollar capital campaign to raise the funds needed to move out of the Iroquois school’s basement and build the Club’s own facility. Thanks to the overwhelming support of the community, the Club's new facility at 2080 Girdle Road in Elma opened just two years later. The new facility provided a safe and welcoming space for children and teens to participate in a variety of programs and activities. With a gym, game room, arts & crafts room, computer lab, and outdoor recreation area, the Club was able to expand its offerings and serve even more young people in the area. 

· 1991- Tracey Karp-Theal became the Club's Executive Director  

· 2016– Club accepted offer to take over the Tri Town
Recreation summer camp program. In addition, the Club was awarded the Gateway to Impact Award from BGCA #1 Northeast Region– Gold Level.

· 2019- Grand opening of the Club's first public playground and 

WNY Ford Dealers donated a van to the Club

· 2020- Margot Treadwell, EMW Youth of the Year, was named 

New York State Youth of the Year.