THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF METROPOLITAN BALTIMORE (BGCMB) PROVIDES YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS/SERVICES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE, ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO NEED US MOST, AGES 6-18. WE SUPPORT YOUNG PEOPLE'S DEVELOPMENT BY PROVIDING: 1) ENVIRONMENTS THAT ARE SAFE, POSITIVE AND INCLUSIVE, 2) RELATIONSHIPS IN WHICH YOUTH FORGE SUPPORTIVE, MEANINGFUL AND HEALTHY CONNECTIONS WITH ADULTS AND PEERS, AND 3) EXPERIENCES THAT BUILD UPON THEIR STRENGTHS, FOSTER A SENSE OF BELONGING AND PURPOSE, AND PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES TO LEAD. WE BELIEVE EVERY KID HAS WHAT IT TAKES, AND BY PROVIDING A WORLD-CLASS CLUB EXPERIENCE, WE ENSURE SUCCESS IS WITHIN REACH OF EVERY YOUNG PERSON WHO ENTERS OUR DOORS, WITH ALL MEMBERS ON TRACK TO GRADUATE WITH A PLAN FOR THE FUTURE, DEMONSTRATING GOOD CHARACTER AND CITIZENSHIP, AND LIVING A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE.