Did You Know...
- Our local Boys & Girls Clubs served over 700 individual youth last year?
- 80 youth graduated from the Viva Espan?ol program at the Buena Vista Club?
- You can elect donations to the Club to be automatically deducted from your checking account?
- 75 kids graduated from the SMART Moves (Skills Mastery & Resistance Training) programs last year?
- Our budget is over $500,000? Most of that money is spent in Chaffee County. We employ 17
full and part-time Chaffee County residents who are passionate about helping kids reach their full
potential.?
- All students pay only $25 per year to belong to the club and benefit from BGCCC programs?
- The Club organized and facilitated a 6-week skills-based youth basketball program for 109 youth in grades 1-6 in Salida? In Buena Vista 65 members are part of an 8-week soccer Clinic?
- About 19% of our funding comes from our generous local community, but we must rely on foundations and state grants for additional funding which is becoming harder to get?
- Over 550 families have attended BGCCC Family Night and Outreach Events?
- Just ONE person can make a real difference in a child’s life through a donation or a relationship?
- In collaboration with other agencies, The Club has helped 180 eligible,
but not enrolled, children to apply for public health insurance
assistance, thus contributing to better health for our children.
- Over 130 kids per day currently take advantage of the safe, secure environment
and positive programs at the Boys & Girls Clubs?
- Boys & Girls Clubs stresses character building and leadership development?
- Boys & Girls Clubs provides:
- A safe place for those who may be left alone or with little guidance after school?
- Programs to open young minds to new ideas and skills?
- A relationship with caring, trained adults through activities designed to capture
student interests, teach skills and build supportive relationships?
- Hope and opportunity that lead to self-confidence, good decisions, and a brighter
future?
Boys & Girls Clubs have NATIONALLY PROVEN programs and services that instill:
- A sense of competence - the feeling there is something boys & girls can do well
- a sense of usefulness - the opportunity to do something of value for OTHER people
- a sense of belonging - a setting where young people know they "fit" and are
accepted
- a sense of power or influence - a chance to be heard and to influence decisions
All these help enhance self-esteem and aid in the development of caring, responsible, and productive citizens.
Do You Know What Even Little Things Costs to Run Our Club?
Do you know what other community members think about our Clubs? Check out the video which was shot and produced for FREE by local resident Charles Newcomb.