Organization: BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF GREATER NORTHWEST
Mission: TO INSPIRE AND ENABLE THE YOUTH OF OUR COMMUNITIES TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL AS PRODUCTIVE, RESPONSIBLE AND CARING CITIZENS.
Activities: IN 2019, BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF GREATER NORTHWEST INDIANA, INC. PROVIDED A SAFE PLACE FOR MORE THAN 11,000 KINDERGARTEN THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL AGED CHILDREN TO PARTICIPATE IN PROGRAMS DURING NON-SCHOOL HOURS AND SUMMER MONTHS. WE OFFER DIVERSIFIED PROGRAMS AT TEN FACILITIES AND AN ADDITIONAL KIDSTOP CHILD CARE PROGRAM FOR BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL CARE AT ELEVEN SCHOOL SITES. WE OFFER PROGRAMS IN FIVE CORE AREAS: EDUCATION AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT; FITNESS, SPORTS AND RECREATION; THE ARTS; CHARACTER AND LEADERSHIP; AND HEALTH AND LIFE SKILLS. WHILE THEY ARE SEPARATE IN MANY WAYS, THEY ADD UP TO THE MOST ESSENTIAL OUTCOME OF ALL: YOUNG PEOPLE WHO ARE PREPARED TO ENTER THE ADULT WORLD AS PRODUCTIVE, RESPONSIBLE, CARING CITIZENS.
NTEE category: Youth Development
Secondary category: Recreation & Sports