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BOYS & GIRLS CLUB. WE MAKE A DIFFERENCE. WHAT IS THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB. Boys & Girls Clubs of America's national programs have taken members from the Clubhouse to the White House; from the games room to the corporate boardroom; from the high school orchestra to Carnegie Hall.
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BOYS & GIRLS CLUB WE MAKE A DIFFERENCE
WHAT IS THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB • Boys & Girls Clubs of America's national programs have taken members from the Clubhouse to the White House; from the games room to the corporate boardroom; from the high school orchestra to Carnegie Hall.
WHAT WE DO CONT. • Boys & Girls Clubs of America has a lineup of tested and proven nationally recognized programs that address today's most pressing youth issues, teaching young people the skills they need to succeed in life.
WHAT WE DO CONT: • More than 25 national programs are available in the areas of education, the environment, health, the arts, careers, alcohol/drug and pregnancy prevention, gang prevention, leadership development and athletics.
THE PROGRAMS • Character and Leadership • Education & Health • Health & Life Skills • The Arts • Sports, Fitness & Recreations • Specialized Programs
The Facts • More than 4 million boys & girls club served 3,400 Club location • Some 42,000 trained professional staff
Our Mission • To inspire and enable all young people, especially those from disadvantaged circumstances, to realize their full potential as productive, responsible and caring citizens.
What the Club Provides for the Kids • A safe place to learn and grow... • Ongoing relationships with caring, adult professionals... • Life-enhancing programs and character development experiences... • Hope and opportunity.
Why We’re Special • Dedicated Youth Facility: The Boys & Girls Club is a place – an actual neighborhood-based building – designed solely for youth programs and activities. • 2. Open Daily: The Club is open every day, after school and on weekends, when kids have free time and need positive, productive outlets.
Why We’re Special Cont. • 3.Professional Staff Every Club has full-time, trained youth development professionals, providing positive role models and mentors. Volunteers provide key supplementary support. 4. Available/Affordable to All Youth Clubs reach out to kids who cannot afford, or may lack access to, other community programs. Dues are low, averaging $5 to $10 per year.
The History • Boys & Girls Clubs of America had its beginnings in 1860 with several women in Hartford,Conn. Believing that boys who roamed the streets should have a positive alternative, they organized the first Club. A cause was born.
The Positive Place For Kids • CHILDREN ARE THE FUTURE • FIND A CLUB NEAR YOU • AND GET INVOLVED
THANK FOR LISTENING • BY: SHIMEKA CONWAY