Best Buy Children's Foundation, a longtime supporter of Boys & Girls Clubs, joined forces in 2007 with Microsoft and Boys & Girls Clubs of America to equip millions of America's youth with vital skills and experiences to successfully compete academically through Club Tech. Club Tech, a national program created by Boys & Girls Club of America and Microsoft, makes technology, software and training accessible in Clubs and provides Club staff and members with the skills needed for the 21st century workforce.

Club Tech teaches youth essential digital literacy skills through fun, interactive programs. Club members are encouraged to apply these skills to create original digital media such as Web sites, music, movies and photography as part of Club Tech's Digital Arts Festivals which are held annually. Thanks to Best Buy Children's Foundation and Microsoft, Club members learn how to use computer technology in everyday life to develop new social and economic opportunities for themselves, their families and communities.

The Club Tech program has advanced computer skills for many of our Club members.  This is especially true at the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Holyoke, Mass. [Use Media Player to view.]

Best Buy continues to support BGCA in other ways as well – hundreds of Best Buy employees volunteer each year to mentor Club members, serve on advisory boards and improve the Club facilities.