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Programming with Proven Results
Today, 19% of children in St. Joseph County live at or below state poverty levels. Over 2/3 of our Club members live in poverty. Kids living in poverty are more likely to be left alone and unsupervised in the critical after school hours, when young people are at a greater risk of being the victim of a violent crime.
- 68% of Club Members come from homes with an annual income at or below the poverty level (Poverty level income for a family of four = <$ 22,050).
- 75% of Club Members qualify for free/reduced lunch
- 72% of Club Members come from single parent homes
- 5% of Club Members are homeless
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Poverty is often a cycle in which families and young people can become trapped, sometimes for generations. These young people can perpetuate the cycle of poverty as they are more likely than high school graduates to be unemployed, in poor health, on public assistance, single parents with children who drop out of high school, and nearly completely missing from the civic lives of their communities.
To accomplish our mission and break this cycle of dependence, we provide services – based on principles of a youth development strategy – which promote the health, social, educational, vocational, character and leadership development of girls and boys served. Boys & Girls Clubs play a crucial role in helping young people build a sense of self-worth, enabling them to envision and achieve productive futures.
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Monday, July 25, 2011
2010 Report to the Community
Read our Report to the Community for 2010. Read about the stories of change and transformation that our clients went through. Click here for the report.
Thursday, December 01, 2011
FALL 2011 NEWSLETTER
Thursday, December 01, 2011
Boys & Girls Clubs Evolution: Members Making the Grade
Once thought of as a place for neighborhood kids to hang out and play ball, today the Boys & Girls Club provides evidenced based programming in education, the arts, health and wellness and character and leadership development in addition to recreational activities for school children of all ages.
Thursday, December 01, 2011
Learning Across the World: Boys & Girls Clubs Members Awarded Two-Year Internships in Oceanography
Clubs members Devyn Jackson, age 14, and Tashawn Reese, age 16, were two of nine students selected from hundreds of international applicants for JASON’s National Argonaut program. During their two-year oceanography internship with The JASON Project — an independent 501(c)3 operated in association with National Geographic Society — Devyn and Tashawn will apply and expand the knowledge they have gained through their Immersion Learning experiences at the Club.
Monday, January 23, 2012
JANUARY IS NATIONAL MENTORING MONTH!
JANUARY IS NATIONAL MENTORING MONTH!
Last week Boys & Girls Club President & CEO Bruce Greenberg participated in a lively discussion about mentoring on WNIT's Economic Outlook. Bruce was joined by Dr. Gina Shropshire and Craig Horvath, Chair and Vice-chair of the Dream Team mentoring program for the South Bend Community School Corporation. Hosted by Phil D'Amico, the program underscores the positive impact mentoring has on the social, educational, and emotional development of children, particularly those from at-risk environments.
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