Boys and Girls Club of America

Boys and Girls club of America is an organization whose goals are to enable all young
people to reach their full potential as productive caring, responsible citizens. The wish to prove
a world-class Club experience that assures success is within reach of every young person who
enters their doors. They want all members on track to graduate from high school with a plan for
the future demonstrating good character and citizenship. And living a healthy life style.
Boys and Girls Club of America started in 1860 with three women in Hartford
Connecticut. These women were Alice Goodwin, Mary Goodwin, and Elizabeth Hammersley.
They believed that boy that roamed around on their streets should have a positive alternative.
Hence forth they organized the first Club. The Club focused on capturing boy’s interest,
improving their behavior and increasing their personal expectations and goals. They recognized
the fact that girls were also a part of their cause they decided to change the name of the club to
Boys & Girls Clubs of America in 1990.Congress than amended and renewed their chapter.
People who attended the club regularly tend to do better than their peers nationally.
68% of Club 12th graders volunteer at least once a month compared to the 39% of 12th graders
nationally. 90% of Club ninth graders report abstaining from drinking alcohol in the past 30
days, compared with 77% of ninth grade nationally. A comparison of the National Youth
Outcome Initiative and National Survey on Drug Use and Health data suggests that low-income,
regularly attending Club members ages 12 to 17 outperform their peers nationally on school
grades. About three-quarters of these Club members report earning mostly A’s and B’s in
school, compared with 67% of youth nationally.