Spring 2015
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Association Schools & Community News<br />
ABOUT THE BOYS & GIRLS<br />
CLUBS OF GREATER SCOTTSDALE<br />
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Scottsdale provides a positive, safe and<br />
fun environment to help 17,500 youth of all ages and backgrounds develop<br />
the qualities needed to reach their full potential. The Club offers more than<br />
100 youth development programs emphasizing five core areas including:<br />
the arts; character and leadership development; education and career<br />
development; health & life skills; and sports, fitness and recreation.<br />
MISSION<br />
Our youth development programs are carefully designed<br />
to develop character and life-enhancing skills. When youth<br />
leave the Clubs, our goal is that they will have developed:<br />
A positive self-identity<br />
Scholastic, career, social, emotional and cultural<br />
competencies<br />
A desire to remain involved in their community<br />
Health and well-being<br />
A moral compass<br />
CLUB IMPACT<br />
65,000—Number of free meals<br />
served to youth who need it<br />
the most.<br />
50%—Decrease in the amount<br />
of juvenile arrests since our<br />
programming was put in place at<br />
a Juvenile Detention Center on<br />
Native American land.<br />
300—Youth who receive free<br />
dental and vision care through our<br />
mobile Outreach Services.<br />
98% of parents have seen a<br />
positive impact on their child as a<br />
result of the Club.<br />
$19.33—Amount of positive<br />
economic impact generated in the<br />
community for every $1 donated.<br />
RECOGNITION<br />
27 national program awards have<br />
been given to our non-profit<br />
since 2003 including the honor of<br />
Best Overall Club (twice).<br />
18 Club members have won<br />
national honors in fine arts and<br />
digital arts since 2003 – judged<br />
best in the country in their age<br />
category.<br />
Nationally recognized as one of<br />
the top 25 organizations in the<br />
country by Boys & Girls Clubs of<br />
America.<br />
Our results in working with<br />
incarcerated youth have been<br />
highlighted in national justice<br />
magazines and our staff<br />
have presented at national<br />
conferences based on requests to<br />
learn more about these efforts.<br />
bgcs.org<br />
facebook.com/BGCGS<br />
@BGCGS<br />
@BGCGS<br />
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| Desert Ridge Lifestyles | <strong>Spring</strong> <strong>2015</strong><br />
desertridgelifestyles.com
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