Unlike many other countries, America does not have an official
day to celebrate its children. Boys & Girls Clubs of America,
along with the support of other leading youth-serving organizations,
is working to change that by establishing the third Saturday in
September each year as Boys & Girls Clubs Day for Kids.
Created
as a day to foster relationships between adults and children, the
mission of
BGC Day for Kids is to establish a day to celebrate and
honor American children through the gift of meaningful time. Research
shows that when adults spend meaningful time with kids it helps them
develop a positive self-image and a sense of belonging, usefulness
and purpose. Now, more than ever, BGC Day for Kids provides adults
and kids an opportunity to take a break from their busy lives and
celebrate the wonder of life and the fulfillment of spending time
together.
Boys & Girls Clubs of America hopes to make BGC Day for Kids
a permanent part of our national culture. Soon we hope the month
of September not only recalls the full swing of the fall and back-to-school
season, but also BGC Day for Kids, the day we devote our hearts and
our minds to our children as a nation.
