“We need to make a difference in the lives of the youth and be the best possible influence that we can!”

Our Promise to America’s Youth: 

To provide a safe, positive, and fun environment. To develop supportive relationships and offer targeted programs for academic success, good character and citizenship, and to promote healthy lifestyles that will have a significant impact on their lives.

Our Mission:

Enable all young people, especially those who need us the most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, and responsible citizens.

Unique Characteristics of a Boys & Girls Club:

▪Clubs are community-based and building-centered.

▪Clubs provide a safe, affordable place for young people during non-school hours and during the summer.

▪Clubs are led by paid, trained youth development professionals.

Boys & Girls Clubs Provide Young People With:

▪A safe place to spend time during non-school hours and the summer as an alternative to the streets or being home alone.

▪A chance to play, have fun, laugh and learn.

▪Opportunities to build new skills that raise each child’s belief that he or she can succeed and receive recognition for personal accomplishments. 

▪Ongoing relationships with caring adults and connections to new friends in a positive environment, reinforcing a sense of belonging, personal accountability, civility and civic responsibility.

▪Generation-changing programs that support a commitment to learning, positive values, healthy habits and high expectations for success as an adult.