Phase 1 - Boys & Girls Club of Greater Lowell

Believe & Become is an ambitious, two-phased project to expand and renovate the existing facility on Middlesex Street into a state-of-the-art facility that will provide programs and services for up to 600 kids and teens each day.

Due to the scope and size of the renovation and expansion project at the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Lowell, the project has been divided into several phases. Phase 1 encompasses the reclamation of an unused pool, as well as the expansion of the Club’s footprint with the addition of a Teen Center. The cost to complete Phase 1 is $17M of the overall Believe & Become campaign goal of $23.5M.

Much of the work of Phase 1 has been completed – over $14.2M has been raised thus far to support this phase. However, we must reach our goal of $17M raised by July 31st in order to secure bank loans and avoid costly delays in construction.

Please consider making a gift to the Believe & Become campaign today to ensure that we are able to meet our goal of raising $17M total by July 31st.

Over $14.2M has been raised to date, primarily through the generosity of community members like you. Your gift will help ensure that Phase 1 is able to be completed on time without costly delays.

You can make your gift via credit card, ACH, Paypal, Venmo or check. We also accept gifts of stock and donor advised funds. Click here for more information on ways to give and naming opportunities.

About Phase 1:

Total anticipated cost: $17M

Anticipated completion date: Winter 2025
Increase in capacity – From 200 members per day to up to 450 members per day
30 additional staff employed
Increase in usable space – from 34,000 square feet to 49,000 square feet

Artist rendering of the interior of the new Teen Center.

Completed to date:

Community Center & Cafe – featuring 6,000 square feet of reclaimed space from an unused pool. See video below of the grand opening of this space.
New, expanded kitchen structure in place
Teen Center excavation and foundation work completed. Exterior walls in progress.
New, larger accessible bathrooms in lower level

Your support will provide the following resources for youth in Lowell and the Greater Lowell Community:

A brand new Teen Center with separate entrance serving up to 250 teens EACH DAY
Career & College Readiness Center to prepare our community’s future workforce
2 designated Teen Flex Classrooms for homework help, small group meetings, STEM programs and more – providing teens with support and resources to graduate from high school with a plan for the future

Additional program spaces providing opportunities that many of our youth would not have access to otherwise:

Dance Studio
Makerspace
Music Clubhouse
Multimedia Studio
Tween Games Room

Enhanced services for the Club and Community

Community Center & Café with seating capacity for 450, stage and separate entrance – serving not just as a Café for Club members, but also a gathering space for community events and meetings.
Fully operational kitchen on ground floor next to Community Center & Café
Addition of elevator to enhance accessibility
Addition of 18 accessible bathrooms