Mission: Boys & girls clubs believe in the possiblity of great futures for all children. Great futures happen with educated young people of good character who know how to make good, heathly decisions. Boys & girls clubs focus on programs to help youth achieve, academic success, practice good character and citizenship, and live healthy lifestyles. All programs are developed, tested and audited by boys & girls clubs of america and customized by our staff to meet the needs of the young people we serve. Additionally, club programs utilize a youth development strategy that infuses a sense of belonging, competence, usefulness, and influence into each young person. In 2017, we had 819 members of our clubs and outreach sites. Achievements: increased member's readiness for eoy state proficiency/grade level tests. Increased members' ability to recognize and make good decisions around education, healthy lifestyles, careers, character and citizenship. Increased members' exposure to the arts. Programs: Steve wise club - youth development services provided to youth, six to twelve years old; funded through fundraising, grants, and united way. - 297 children served eller club - youth development services provided to youth, thirteen to eighteen years old at the eller avenue club; funded through fundraising, grants, and united way of summit county (united way). - 78 children served. lebron james clubhouse at joy park community center - includes youth development services provided to youth, six to eighteen years old; funded through fundraising, grants, and united way. - 264 children served. outreach services includes istrive outreach and girl power programming; funded through fundraising, grants, and united way - 135 children served. This service ended june 30, 2017.
