The New York Life Foundation has supported Boys & Girls Clubs of America for
nearly a decade, beginning in 1998 when The Foundation helped establish 10
learning centers at Clubs in New York City. These
were the first centers in the nation to be developed on Boys & Girls Clubs of America's Education Enhancement Program (EEP) model. Independent evaluation involving teachers, students and schools in pilot program sites determined that EEP participants increased their grade point averages by 12 points, completed
81 percent more homework, and significantly improved their scores in science and math.
Recognizing
the value of education in our young people's lives, The New York Life Foundation
provided a second grant of more than $1 million to establish an additional 15 centers in
Clubs across the country.This
three-year grant began in 2000, benefiting more than 2,500 young men and
women in its first two years. In 2003, The Foundation provided a
third grant to fund 10 additional New York Life Learning
Centers at Clubs across the country.
The New York Life Foundation has supported Boys & Girls Clubs of America for
nearly a decade, beginning in 1998 when The Foundation helped establish 10
learning centers at Clubs in New York City. These
were the first centers in the nation to be developed on Boys & Girls Clubs of America's Education Enhancement Program (EEP) model. Independent evaluation involving teachers, students and schools in pilot program sites determined that EEP participants increased their grade point averages by 12 points, completed
81 percent more homework, and significantly improved their scores in science and math.
