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Boys & Girls Clubs of San Antonio says donations will keep its Eastside clubhouse open at limited capacity
The San Antonio Report, republished by Texas Public Radio, reported that community donations reversed a planned pause at the charity's Eastside clubhouse. The site will continue at limited capacity, but the organization eliminated positions to make that possible, and the previously announced permanent closure of its Southside Rayburn clubhouse was not reversed.
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Donor relevance
Why this matters
The donations preserve after-school services for Eastside children, but reduced capacity, eliminated jobs and the continuing loss of another clubhouse show that the charity's broader operational and financial contraction remains unresolved.
Attribution
Who reported or established this
San Antonio Report journalist Josh Archote reported the change based on the charity's announcement and identified Harvey E. Najim, Valero, the Malú and Carlos Alvarez family, H-E-B and other donors as supporters.
Evidence limits
What remains unverified
No Halo has not established the total amount or duration of the new private support, how many children the limited-capacity Eastside operation can serve, how many positions were eliminated or whether the organization has achieved long-term financial stability.
Right of reply
Organization response
CEO Debbie Powell said community support made continued Eastside operations possible. The charity said it will rebuild deliberately, form a community voice council and continue its Mays clubhouse and school-based programming.
Classification
How No Halo records this event
Event type: Corrective Action. Current state: Open. No Halo preserves the current procedural state rather than treating every mention as a finding.
Published September 22, 2026 · Last verified September 23, 2026. See an error or a later outcome? Submit a correction or right of reply.