Programs

  • Community Support and Engagement Programs

    ORGANIZATION ACCOMPLISHMENTS - 2024 GENERAL PROGRAM IMPACT -SNACKS/DINNERS PROVIDED: 32,688 -ENROLLMENT: 534 -UNIQUE FAMILIES SERVED: 378 -ADA: 182 MEMBERSHIP/FAMILIES SERVICES 1: WE ESTIMATE THAT 510 HUNGER & HEALTH COALITION MEAL KITS WERE PROVIDED TO CLUB FAMILIES IN 2024. 2: FAMILY EVENTS: -DAUGHTER DANCE - FEBRUARY: 76 INDIVIDUALS ATTENDED/SERVED 32 FAMILIES. -EASTER EGG HUNT - MARCH: 85 INDIVIDUALS ATTENDED -FAMILY DODGEBALL NIGHT - APRIL: 26 INDIVIDUALS ATTENDED/SERVED 8 FAMILIES -SON DANCE - MAY: 21 INDIVIDUALS ATTENDED/SERVED 9 FAMILIES. -FAMILY CARNIVAL - MAY: 153 INDIVIDUALS ATTENDED/SERVED. -THANKSGIVING DINNER - NOVEMBER: 303 INDIVIDUALS ATTENDED/SERVED -CHRISTMAS PARADE - DECEMBER: 26 INDIVIDUALS/15 FAMILIES ATTENDED -A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS PARTY: 212 INDIVIDUALS ATTENDED/SERVED 3: A PASSIONATE COMMUNITY MEMBER (LCSWA) PROVIDED THERAPY TWICE/WEEK THERAPY SESSIONS TO 14 MEMBERS WITH MEDICAID DURING THE SPRING AND FALL OF 2024. 4: 10,175 IN SCHOLARSHIPS WERE PROVIDED TO OUR MEMBERS, AND APPROXIMATELY 24% OF MEMBERS RECEIVED EITHER PARTIAL OR FULL SCHOLARSHIPS. OUR 2024-2025 SY PROGRAM IS FREE BECAUSE OF OUR 21ST CCLC GRANT AWARD. 5: ADDITIONAL EFFORTS: -HURRICANE HELENE: STAFF/BOARD MEMBERS WERE ABLE TO CONTACT EVERY CLUB FAMILY TO CHECK IN. OVER A SPAN OF TWO WEEKS, SUPPLIES WERE TAKEN TO FAMILIES SUCH AS: WATER, FIRST AID, CLOTHES, SHOES, BABY FORMULA, BABY DIAPERS, FOOD, DOG/CAT FOOD, CHICKEN FEED, SOAP AND SHAMPOOS. -NEW BALANCE SHOES: IN RESPONSE TO HURRICANE HELENE, NEW BALANCE REACHED OUT AND DONATED OVER 500 PAIRS OF SHOES BETWEEN BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS ACROSS WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA WHO WERE AFFECTED. WE RECEIVED 175 PAIRS OF SHOES AND ALL WERE GIVEN OUT TO CLUB MEMBERS AND THEIR FAMILIES. -TOYS4TOTS: UNFORTUNATELY, DUE TO THE DAMAGE DONE BY HURRICANE HELENE, THE TOYS4TOTS WAREHOUSE IN ASHEVILLE WAS DESTROYED. WE WERE UNABLE TO PROVIDE FAMILIES WITH TOYS THROUGH THE T4T PROGRAM. HOWEVER, CLUB FAMILIES AND LOCAL BUSINESSES PULLED TOGETHER TO DONATE FUNDS AND TOYS TO HELP SERVE OUR CLUB FAMILIES IN NEED. WE WERE ABLE TO SERVE AND DELIVER TOYS TO 75 MEMBERS. -KIDS IN CAMP: KIDS IN CAMP IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION IN TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY THAT IS PARTNERED WITH THE CLUB. THE MISSION OF KIC IS TO CONNECT TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY CHILDREN TO CAMPS AND GIVE THEM THE OPPORTUNITY FOR GROWTH THROUGH SUMMER CAMP. CLUB MEMBERS ARE REFERRED TO KIC THROUGH THE MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR. THE KIC PROGRAM OFFERS CLUB FAMILIES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR THEIR CHILDREN TO ATTEND A LOCAL CAMP OVER THE SUMMER. CLUB FAMILIES ARE ONLY REQUIRED TO PAY 25 FOR CAMP AND KIC PAYS FOR THE REMAINING BALANCES. FY PROGRAMS ART -458 UNDUPLICATED YOUTH PARTICIPATED IN ART PROGRAMMING FROM JANUARY- DECEMBER 2024. TRIPLE PLAY -465 UNDUPLICATED YOUTH PARTICIPATED IN TRIPLE PLAY PROGRAMMING FROM JANUARY-DECEMBER 2024. SCHOOL YEAR 2023-2024 SY (23-24) GENERAL PROGRAM IMPACT -SNACKS/DINNERS PROVIDED: 15,239 (SNACK) + 3,904 (DINNER) = 19,143 MEALS -ENROLLMENT = 378 -NUMBER SERVED = 368 -ADA = 181 SY (23-24) ACADEMIC SUCCESS 2023-2024 SCHOOL YEAR PROGRAMS: POWER HOUR/REPORT CARD DATA/HOMEWORK CLUB -371 UNDUPLICATED MEMBERS PARTICIPATED IN THE POWER HOUR/HOMEWORK CLUB PROGRAM DURING THE 2023-2024 SCHOOL YEAR. -POWER HOUR/HOMEWORK CLUB SURVEY RESULTS (SPRING 2024) -(K-5 ONLY) 72% OF MEMBERS SURVEYED REPORTED POWER HOUR GIVES THEM OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN AND PRACTICE ACADEMIC SKILLS. -(K-5 ONLY) 90% OF MEMBERS SURVEYED REPORTED POWER HOUR ALLOWS THEM TO LEARN AND PRACTICE SKILLS IN FUN, CREATIVE, AND ENGAGING WAYS. -(K-12) 72% OF MEMBERS REPORTED HOMEWORK CLUB GIVES THEM A QUIET SPACE TO COMPLETE THEIR HOMEWORK. -(K-12) 83% OF MEMBERS REPORTED THEY KNOW THEY CAN RECEIVE INDIVIDUAL SUPPORT WITH THEIR HOMEWORK DURING HOMEWORK CLUB. -DURING THE 2023-2024 SY, 9 UNIQUE TUTORS PROVIDED 192 CUMULATIVE HOURS OF TUTORING AND INDIVIDUAL ACADEMIC ASSISTANCE TO 37 MEMBERS (GRADES 1-12). -REPORT CARD STATS: -AVERAGE GPA: 2.96 -HONOR ROLL: 57% -AVERAGE GRADES: 31% -HAZARDOUS GRADES: 12% -66% OF MEMBERS MAINTAINED A B AVERAGE OR ABOVE OR IMPROVED TO A B OR ABOVE FROM Q1-Q4 MONEY MATTERS - SPRING 2024 -64 UNDUPLICATED YOUTH PARTICIPATED IN 123 COLLECTIVE HOURS OF MONEY MATTERS PROGRAMMING OVER 8 SESSIONS. -OF THE 30 YOUTH SURVEYED IN GRADES 6-HS: -90% REPORTED THEY LEARNED SKILLS RELATING TO BUDGETING IN MM -83.3% REPORTED THEY LEARNED ABOUT SAVING MONEY AND SETTING FINANCIAL GOALS IN MM -73.3% REPORTED LEARNING ABOUT TAXES IN MM -80% REPORTED LEARNING ABOUT CREDIT AND HOW IT CAN BENEFIT THEM IN MM -76.7% REPORTED LEARNING ABOUT BANK ACCOUNTS AND BANKING SERVICES IN MM SY (23-24) ARTS VISUAL ARTS: -337 UNDUPLICATED YOUTH PARTICIPATED IN 2,180 COLLECTIVE HOURS OF ART PROGRAMMING DURING THE 2023-2024 SY -145 MEMBERS IN GRADES K-12 WERE SURVEYED ABOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR ART PROGRAM: -80% OF MEMBERS REPORTED ART THIS SCHOOL YEAR HAS TAUGHT THEM NEW TECHNIQUES AND SKILLS -89% OF MEMBERS REPORTED ART HAS BEEN INTERESTING TO THEM, EVEN IF IT IS NOT THEIR FAVORITE PROGRAM. -90% OF MEMBERS REPORTED ART ALLOWS THEM TO BE CREATIVE AND EXPLORE THEIR ARTISTIC ABILITY. DANCE -11 UNDUPLICATED 4TH-5TH GRADE YOUTH PARTICIPATED IN 45 COLLECTIVE HOURS OF DANCE CLASSES AT CAROLINA DANCE COLLECTIVE DURING THE SPRING, CULMINATING IN A RECITAL AT THE END OF THE SPRING SEMESTER. -100% OF MEMBERS (7) SURVEYED ABOUT DANCE REPORTED THAT THE PROGRAM TAUGHT THEM NEW SKILLS AND THEY ENJOYED DANCE CLASS, AND 86% REPORTED DANCE HELPED THEM BUILD CONFIDENCE. DRAMA (CAROLINA CREATIVE ARTS) -9 UNDUPLICATED YOUTH PARTICIPATED IN 67 COLLECTIVE HOURS OF DRAMA CLASSES FACILITATED BY CAROLINA CREATIVE ARTS DURING THE 2024 SPRING SEMESTER. BUCKET DRUMMING -7 UNDUPLICATED YOUTH PARTICIPATED IN 37 COLLECTIVE HOURS OF BUCKET DRUMMING. -100% OF MEMBERS (6) SURVEYED ABOUT BUCKET DRUMMING REPORTED THAT THE PROGRAM TAUGHT THEM NEW SKILLS AND THEY ENJOYED DRUMMING CLASS. SY (23-24) HEALTH & WELLNESS TRIPLE PLAY -355 UNDUPLICATED YOUTH PARTICIPATED IN 2,465 COLLECTIVE HOURS OF TRIPLE PLAY PROGRAMMING. -131 MEMBERS PARTICIPATED IN THIS TRIPLE SURVEY AT THE END OF THE SCHOOL YEAR: -88% REPORTED THEY UNDERSTAND WHY PHYSICAL ACTIVITY (EXERCISE) IS IMPORTANT TO THEIR HEALTH. -86% REPORTED TRIPLE PLAY GIVES THEM OPPORTUNITIES TO BE ACTIVE IN FUN AND ENGAGING WAYS. -78% REPORTED TRIPLE PLAY GIVES THEM OPPORTUNITIES TO PRACTICE SKILLS SUCH AS GOOD SPORTSMANSHIP, LEADERSHIP, AND TEAMWORK. -86% REPORTED THEIR TRIPLE PLAY LEADERS SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGE THEM. TRIPLE PLAY LEADERSHIP CLUB -12 UNDUPLICATED YOUTH IN GRADES 4-5 PARTICIPATED IN 87 COLLECTIVE HOURS OF TRIPLE PLAY LEADERSHIP CLUB DURING THE 2023-2024 SY. HEALTHY HABITS - FALL 2023 -189 UNDUPLICATED YOUTH PARTICIPATED IN 376 COLLECTIVE HOURS OF HEALTHY HABITS PROGRAMMING. -40 MEMBERS COMPLETED BOTH THE PRE AND POST SURVEY AND ON AVERAGE, 83% OF MEMBERS MAINTAINED OR IMPROVED THEIR RESPONSES TO THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS: -I CHOOSE TO EAT FRUIT OR VEGETABLES AS A SNACK EVEN WHEN OTHERS AROUND ME ARE EATING A SWEET SNACK. -I ENCOURAGE OTHERS TO MAKE HEALTHIER FOOD CHOICES. -I THINK ABOUT HOW THE CHOICES I MAKE NOW CAN AFFECT MY HEALTH IN THE FUTURE. -IT IS EASY FOR ME TO CHOOSE HEALTHY FOODS AT THE CLUB AND OUTSIDE THE CLUB. -I AM CONFIDENT IN MY ABILITY TO CHOOSE HEALTHY FOODS. SMART MOVES - SPRING 2024 -143 UNDUPLICATED YOUTH PARTICIPATED IN 277 COLLECTIVE HOURS OF SMART MOVES PROGRAMMING. -79 MEMBERS COMPLETED THE PRE AND POST SURVEY AND ON AVERAGE, 72% OF MEMBERS MAINTAINED OR IMPROVED THEIR RESPONSES TO THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS: -I CAN STAY CALM WHEN I FEEL STRESSED. -I CAN CONTROL MY TEMPER WHEN I AM UPSET. -I KNOW WAYS TO CALM MYSELF DOWN. -I UNDERSTAND HOW MY ACTIONS AFFECT OTHERS. -I CONSIDER OTHER PEOPLE'S FEELINGS. -I THINK BEFORE I ACT. PROJECT ALERT - SPRING 2024 -65 YOUTH IN GRADES 6-12 PARTICIPATED IN 136 COLLECTIVE HOURS OF PROJECT ALERT PROGRAMMING FACILITATED BY CARE COALITION/RHA HEALTH SERVICES. SPORTS -SOCCER (SPRING 2024): 55 MEMBERS PARTICIPATED IN SOCCER DURING THE SPRING 2024 SEASON. -FLAG FOOTBALL (SPRING 2024): 27 PLAYERS PARTICIPATED IN MORE THAN 436 COLLECTIVE HOURS OF FLAG FOOTBALL PRACTICE, NOT INCLUDING TOURNAMENTS AND GAMES. SY (23-24) GOOD CHARACTER & CITIZENSHIP TORCH CLUB - SY 23-24 OUTCOMES -27 MEMBERS PARTICIPATED IN 109 COLLECTIVE HOURS OF TORCH CLUB. MENTORING -200 HOURS OF MENTORING WERE PROVIDED BY 18 UNIQUE MENTORS TO 43 MEMBERS. JUNIOR LEADERS - SPRING 2024 OUTCOMES -71 UNDUPLICATED MEMBERS PARTICIPATED IN 189 COLLECTIVE HOURS OF JUNIOR LEADERS. -18 OUT OF 21 (86%) OF MEMBERS RESPONDED "YES" WHEN ASKED IF THEY LEARNED ANYTHING IN THIS PROGRAM THAT HAS HELPED THEM BE A BETTER LEADER. SUMMER 2024 SU (24) GENERAL PROGRAM IMPACT -SNACKS/DINNERS PROVIDED: 3,002 (SNACKS) + 2,758 (LUNCH) = 5,760 -ENROLLMENT: 343 -NUMBER SERVED: 328 -AVERAGE OF HOURS ATTENDED: 175 HOURS -ADA: 178 SU (24) ACADEMIC SUCCESS SRH -323 UNDUPLICATED YOUTH IN GRADES 1-12 PARTICIPATED IN 3,419 COLLECTIVE HOURS OF SUMMER READING HOUR. -92 MEMBERS IN GRADES 1-5 PARTICIPATED IN THE SUMMER REA
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    Dates
    Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024
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