Boys & Girls Clubs of America
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| Motto | "To enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens." |
| Formation | 1860 |
| Type | Youth organization |
| Legal status | Non-profit organization |
| Purpose/focus | "Club programs and services promote and enhance the development of boys and girls by instilling a sense of competence, usefulness, belonging and influence." |
| Headquarters | Atlanta, Georgia |
| Region served | United States |
| Website | http://www.bgca.org/ |
Boys & Girls Clubs of America (or BGCA) is a national organization whose mission is to "enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens." The organization, which holds a congressional charter under Title 36 of the United States Code, had its headquarters in Atlanta, with regional offices in Chicago, Dallas, Atlanta, New York City and Los Angeles.
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The first Boys' Club was founded in 1860 in Hartford, Connecticut. In 1906, 53 independent Boys' Clubs came together in Boston to form a national organization, the Federated Boys' Clubs. In 1931, the organization renamed itself Boys' Clubs of America, and in 1990, to Boys & Girls Clubs of America. There are currently (2009) over 4,000 autonomous local Clubs, which are affiliates of the national organization. In total, Boys & Girls Clubs of America employ about 49,000 staff members.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy ranked Boys & Girls Clubs of America number one among youth organizations for the 13th consecutive year, and number 12 among all nonprofit organizations. The Boys & Girls Clubs of America are the official charity of Major League Baseball.[1] Denzel Washington, a former Club member, has been the spokesperson for Boys & Girls Clubs of America since 1993.
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- Boys & Girls Clubs of America Web site
- The Boys and Girls Clubs of Boston records 1893-2004 (M103) are available at Northeastern University Libraries, Archives and Special Collections Department.
