Boys and Girls Club of Truckee Meadows outlines expansion, seeks $4 million to open early learning center

Oscar Aguilar, area director for the Boys and Girls Club of Truckee Meadows, presented an overview of services to Lyon County commissioners and asked for continued partnership and local cooperation.

Aguilar said the Truckee Meadows regional organization supports clubs across seven counties and provides centralized finance, HR and grant-writing support while local clubs maintain day-to-day operations (SEG 292-313, SEG 303-316). He said the local operation serves a little over 800 youth with daily clubhouse participation of roughly 229 and described before- and after-school programs and transportation that connects area schools to a Community Resource and Response Center.

He outlined two local fundraising events and described an initiative to open a "Friendly Early Learning Center" in 2026 to serve infants through 5-year-olds, including free, ready pre-K for eligible families. Aguilar said the center27s start-up funding would come from enterprise fundraising and donor efforts, and he estimated raising up to about $4,000,000 without county taxpayer funding (SEG 443-451, SEG 515-522, SEG 446-456).

Commissioners asked about partnerships with Community Health Alliance and possible use of a mobile unit, and Aguillar confirmed CHA is a partner and the local facility could host a mobile unit. Commissioners also asked how much of the early learning center cost would come from taxpayers; Aguilar said none and reiterated fundraising would cover start-up costs (SEG 492-501, SEG 511-519).

Commissioners thanked Aguilar for the presentation and praised the club27s role in reducing childcare stress for working families and supporting youth across the region.

The board did not take an action on the presentation but expressed appreciation and support for continued collaboration.