Kids In CrisisOpen a Door To a Great Future

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Support Boys & Girls Clubs

America is facing a crisis.

In 2006, some three-fourths of American students admit they consumed alcohol before graduating high school² and 1.2 million teenagers did not graduate on time – that's 30 percent of the public high school graduating class.¹ An alarming 31.9 percent of American youth – ages 2 through 19 – are considered obese or overweight.³

Our young people need our support. Boys & Girls Clubs provide a safe place for youth to get help with homework and learn how to resist peer pressure and the negative influences on their lives. Clubs offer a respite from daily pressures and a fun place to meet friends.

Help Clubs provide this needed support by being an active advocate for youth. Mentor a child. Volunteer with local service organizations. Provide financial resources. Together, we can give young people a chance to succeed.

¹ The Silent Epidemic: Perspectives of High School Dropouts, Civic Enterprises.
² Monitoring the Future
³ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

In its 2011 Philanthropy 400 report, The Chronicle of Philanthropy ranked Boys & Girls Clubs of America as number 18 among all nonprofit organizations.