WE MAKE A DIFFERENCEWE MAKE A DIFFERENCE

Boys & Girls Clubs of America's Boys & Girls Clubs of America's national programs have taken national programs have taken members from the Clubhouse to the members from the Clubhouse to the White House; from the games room White House; from the games room to the corporate boardroom; from the to the corporate boardroom; from the high school orchestra to Carnegie high school orchestra to Carnegie Hall. Hall.

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WHAT WE DO CONT.WHAT WE DO CONT.

Boys & Girls Clubs of America has a Boys & Girls Clubs of America has a lineup of tested and proven lineup of tested and proven nationally recognized programs that nationally recognized programs that address today's most pressing youth address today's most pressing youth issues, teaching young people the issues, teaching young people the skills they need to succeed in life. skills they need to succeed in life.

WHAT WE DO CONT:WHAT WE DO CONT:

More than 25 national programs are More than 25 national programs are available in the areas of education, available in the areas of education, the environment, health, the arts, the environment, health, the arts, careers, alcohol/drug and pregnancy careers, alcohol/drug and pregnancy prevention, gang prevention, prevention, gang prevention, leadership development and leadership development and athletics. athletics.

THE PROGRAMSTHE PROGRAMS

Character and LeadershipCharacter and LeadershipEducation & HealthEducation & HealthHealth & Life SkillsHealth & Life SkillsThe ArtsThe ArtsSports, Fitness & RecreationsSports, Fitness & RecreationsSpecialized ProgramsSpecialized Programs

The FactsThe Facts

More than 4 million boys & girls club More than 4 million boys & girls club served 3,400 Club locationserved 3,400 Club location

Some 42,000 trained professional staffSome 42,000 trained professional staff

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Our MissionOur Mission

To inspire and enable all young To inspire and enable all young people, especially those from people, especially those from disadvantaged circumstances, to disadvantaged circumstances, to realize their full potential as realize their full potential as productive, responsible and caring productive, responsible and caring citizens. citizens.

What the Club Provides for the What the Club Provides for the KidsKids

A safe place to learn and grow... A safe place to learn and grow... Ongoing relationships with caring, Ongoing relationships with caring,

adult professionals... adult professionals... Life-enhancing programs and Life-enhancing programs and

character development character development experiences... experiences...

Hope and opportunity. Hope and opportunity.

Why We’re SpecialWhy We’re Special

Dedicated Youth Facility: Dedicated Youth Facility: The The Boys & Girls Club is a place – an Boys & Girls Club is a place – an actual neighborhood-based building – actual neighborhood-based building – designed solely for youth programs designed solely for youth programs and activities. and activities.

2. Open Daily: 2. Open Daily: The Club is open The Club is open every day, after school and on every day, after school and on weekends, when kids have free time weekends, when kids have free time and need positive, productive and need positive, productive outlets. outlets.

Why We’re Special Cont.Why We’re Special Cont.

3.Professional Staff 3.Professional Staff Every Club has Every Club has full-time, trained youth development full-time, trained youth development professionals, providing positive role professionals, providing positive role models and mentors. Volunteers models and mentors. Volunteers provide key supplementary support. provide key supplementary support. 4. Available/Affordable to All 4. Available/Affordable to All Youth Youth Clubs reach out to kids who Clubs reach out to kids who cannot afford, or may lack access to, cannot afford, or may lack access to, other community programs. Dues are other community programs. Dues are low, averaging $5 to $10 per year. low, averaging $5 to $10 per year.

The HistoryThe History

Boys & Girls Clubs of America had its Boys & Girls Clubs of America had its beginnings in 1860 with several beginnings in 1860 with several women in Hartford,Conn. Believing women in Hartford,Conn. Believing that boys who roamed the streets that boys who roamed the streets should have a positive alternative, should have a positive alternative, they organized the first Club. A they organized the first Club. A cause was born. cause was born.

The Positive Place For KidsThe Positive Place For Kids

CHILDREN ARE THE FUTURECHILDREN ARE THE FUTUREFIND A CLUB NEAR YOUFIND A CLUB NEAR YOUAND GET INVOLVEDAND GET INVOLVED

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THANK FOR LISTENINGTHANK FOR LISTENING

BY: SHIMEKA CONWAYBY: SHIMEKA CONWAY