Boys and Girls Clubs of Canada

· Boys and Girls Clubs of Canada has been a leading Canadian youth-serving organization for over 106 years; specializing in providing enriching before and after-school programs to generations of children, youth, and their families.

· Established in 1900 in Saint John, NB, the Boys and Girls Club movement is a national, charitable organization made up of over 100 member Boys and Girls Clubs, six Regional offices, and a National office.

· With close to 700 service locations rooted in communities nationwide, Boys and Girls Clubs are found in every province and major city, and many rural communities.

· BGCC is a $70M operation in Canada, serving over 154,000 youth annually at Boys and Girls Clubs; more than 21,000 young people are served daily.

· Youth served by age: 5 and under (8%), 6 to 12 (56%), 13+ (36%).

· Clubs also provide family support services to 62,000 Canadian families.

· All children are welcome. Membership fees are affordable for all children and families, and fees are waived for those in need.

• Over 14,000 community volunteers – including over 5,000 youth – contribute 600,000 hours annually providing direct, community-based program leadership, together with 3,000 trained full and part-time staff.

Local Boys and Girls Clubs

· Clubs are safe, supervised facilities offering daily programs that encourage the healthy physical, social, and educational development of children and youth, from preschool to young adulthood.

· All Clubs are founded on a belief in the positive potential of every child. Caring adults help build self-esteem and encourage the development of positive values and skills for life during critical periods of childhood growth.

· Local Boys and Girls Clubs are responsive to the unique needs of each child and each community.

· Boys and Girls Clubs are inclusive and welcome young people of all cultural, social, and economic backgrounds. Clubs foster an appreciation of diversity in their work with children and youth.

· Each Club is managed by an experienced Executive Director, assisted by full and part-time youth work professionals and an army of volunteers.

· All Clubs are private, nonprofit, community-based agencies with policy set by an autonomous voluntary board comprised of local residents.