Boys & Girls Clubs in Alabama

Approx. 43,000 youth served through membership & community outreach 21 Club Organizations & 3 Military Instillations in 45 cities

 

Clubs Change Lives.

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Alabama help  kids and teens in the state to develop essential skills, make lasting connections and have fun.  Club members experience:

 

• A safe place to learn, play and grow

• Supportive relationships with caring mentors

• Enriching programs, experiences and activities

 

Our Mission

The Boys & Girls Clubs Alabama Alliance mission statement is that of the National organization:

 

To enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens.

 

Our Vision

To provide a world-class Club Experience that assures success is within reach of every young person who enters our doors, with all members on track to graduate from high school with a plan for the future, demonstrating good character and citizenship, and living a healthy lifestyle.

 

 

Why We Care

•:•   1 in 5 kids won't graduate on time1

•:•   Juvenile crime escalates between 3:00 to 7:00 P.M.2

•:•   3 out of 10 children are obese or overweight3

•!•   1 out of 5 young people lives in poverty4

 

 

Budget / Impact

$1.1 million (TANF Funding through DHR)

 

Statewide Annual Youth Service Goals:

Life Skills 9,000

Education and Career 5,000

Sports, Fitness, Recreation 5,000

 

 

1 Editorial Projects in Education Research Center, "Diplomas Count 2014 - Motivation Matters: Engaging Students, Creating Learners," Education Week, Vol. 33, Issue 34 (June 5, 2014), www.edweek.org/go/dc14.

2 OJJDP Statistical Briefing Book (li nk: http://www.ojjdp.gov/ojstatbb/offendres/qa03401.asp?qaDate=2008). Released on December 21, 2010.

3 Ogden, C.I., Carroll, M.D., Curten, LR., et. Alt. Prevalence of High Body Mass Index in US Children and Adolescents, 2007-2008. Journal of the American Medical

4 Association. (2010). 303(3): 242-249

 DeNavas-Wal,t C. & B.D. Proctor. (2014). Income and Poverty in the United States: 2013. U.S. Census Bureau.

 

 

 

 

 

Registered Members that Qualify for Free and Reduced Lunch

63%

 

About the Youth We Serve:

74% Age 12 & Under

26% Teens

 

71% Black or African American 19% Caucasian

2% Hispanic

1% Native American

 

53% Male

47% Female

 

Types of Club Facilities:

47% Traditional Clubhouses

9% Sites in Schools

9% Sites on Military Bases

 

Location of Club Facilities:

34% Rural

32% Urban

26% Suburban

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P.O. BOX 10391 • BIRMINGHAM, AL 35202  | 205.475.4644

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