BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB IS COMMITTED TO CREATING OPPORTUNITIES AND PROVIDING A SAFE PLACE FOR AREA KIDS WHO NEED THE ORGANIZATION MOST. THE CLUB PROVIDES ESSENTIAL PROGRAMS TO YOUNG PEOPLE AGES 6 TO 18 DURING OUT-OF-SCHOOL HOURS - AFTER SCHOOL, ALL DAY DURING THE SUMMER, AS WELL AS SELECTED EVENINGS AND WEEKENDS. PROGRAMS PROMOTE ACADEMIC SUCCESS, HEALTHY LIFESTYLES AND GOOD CHARACTER. IN THE ABSENCE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S TEN SITES, MANY OF THE YOUTH THE CLUB SERVES WOULD BE AT AN ELEVATED RISK OF ACADEMIC FAILURE, OBESITY AND ENGAGING IN OTHER NEGATIVE BEHAVIORS THROUGH CIRCUMSTANCES BEYOND THEIR CONTROL.
