Special concern is shown for youth from disadvantaged circumstances.
The network has established an average of 250 new clubs per year during the past 4 years. The study also found that clubs improved the overall quality of life for the children and families who reside in public housing developments. Alumni from economically and socially disadvantaged backgrounds strongly emphasize the positive impact of clubs on their lives. The comments from respondents showed that alumni meant this literally. They believe they would probably be dead or perhaps in prison if the club experience had not been available to them.