IMPACT

Did you know?

• Today over 4,000 youth will enter through the doors at one of the 39 clubs sites in the Metroplex
• Each year over 40,000 youth participate in life-enhancing programs at the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Metroplex
• 80% said Club staff helped them learn right from wrong
• 95% indicated the Club was the best thing available in their community
• 57% said participating in the Club "saved my life"
• 61% of alumni became more committed to their education because of Boys & Girls Clubs.
• 28% of alumni would have dropped out of high school if not for Boys & Girls Clubs.
• 51% achieved a higher level of education than they thought possible because of their Club.
• 67% of our club members live in a single parent household
• 58% of our club members are characterized as economically disadvantaged. (We reach out to the kids who cannot afford, or may not lack access, to other community programs. Dues are low, averaging $5 to $20 per year)
• 60% of Alumni said the club was the only place to go in their neighborhood after school
• Over 50% of our club members come to the club 3 or more times per week, spending on average 13 hours per week
• 90% of the youth are promoted to the next grade level
• 90% of alumni graduate from High School