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Who We Are
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The
professional association of the Boys & Girls Clubs of America
executives in Washington State including staff membership of our
military partners
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A 501 c
3 non – profit corporation in the State of Washington
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Unites
all the independently operating Boys & Girls Clubs in the State of
Washington
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Provides a mechanism for joint decision making, communication,
exchange of ideas and cooperative action among Boys & Girls Clubs in
the State of Washington
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Promotes public awareness of youth development and the challenges
facing today’s youth
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Developing and expanding quality youth development throughout
Washington State
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Promoting and strengthening Boys & Girls Clubs’ relationships with
public and private agencies throughout Washington State
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Provides a mechanism for distribution of raised funds to member
clubs
What We Do
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The
Association strives to advance the BGCA mission and programs in
local communities, and to provide support and development
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Promotes and administers the Washington State “Youth of the Year”
program
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Promotes and administers the Governors “Community Service
Scholarship” awarded annually at the Governors Youth of the Year
reception
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Offer
BGCA programs at over 130 separate locations, including Clubhouses,
Native lands, public housing, school sites, and community centers
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Serve
over 147,000 Washington state youth in grades K – 12 through annual
membership and outreach
services through 102 Clubs and an additional 100 outreach sites
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Offer
dedicated youth facilities that are open daily, staffed by
professionals, and provide proven programs that provide positive
outcomes
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Clubs
and programs are available and affordable to all youth; average
annual membership cost to join the Boys & Girls Club is about $20
per year, with scholarships available. The total cost to serve each
child is approximately $500 per year, hence the need for
fundraising, grant development, and contracts for service on local,
county and state levels
Association Leadership
President: Daniel Johnson
Boys & Girls Clubs of King County
Seattle, Washington
Secretary:
Brant Mayo
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Columbia Basin
Moses Lake, Washington
VP / Treasurer: Elise Menashe
Boys & Girls Clubs of Southwest Washington
Vancouver, Washington
Immediate Past President: Joe Ingoglia
Boys & Girls Clubs of Thurston County
Tumwater, Washington
Chair: David Sykes, BGCA
M.V. Prasad, BGCA
Noelle Hardt, BGCA
Heather Campbell, BGCA
Lloyd Tolle, BGCA
Executive Director: Matt Watrous (Bio)
603 Stewart St Suite 300
Seattle, WA 98101 206.818.5802
mwatrous@positiveplace.org
Our
Mission
To inspire and enable all young people, especially those
who need us most, to realize their full potential as productive, responsible and caring citizens.
Our
Core Beliefs
The Boys & Girls Club provides a safe place to learn and grow, ongoing relationships with caring adult professionals, life enhancing programs, character development experiences, hope and opportunity.
We strive for young people to achieve:
Demographics
of Boys & Girls Clubs of America Kids
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49% live in single parent families
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63% are from minority families
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56% are male
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42% are from families with annual incomes less than $22,000
Boys
& Girls Club Programs Work!
In studies sponsored by the Carnegie Corporation and Columbia University, young people participating in Boys & Girls Clubs showed the following results:
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15% overall higher grade point average
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87% fewer school absences
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81% increase in homework completion
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22% reduction in drug activity
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13% reduction in juvenile crime
Why Are the Boys & Girls Clubs a good investment for the State of Washington?
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Boys & Girls Club programs tie directly into helping the state achieve community goals
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We stretch state dollars through matching funding, thereby easing state costs
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Boys & Girls Club partnerships assist local communities in reaching educational goals in a highly cost effective manner
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As indicated above, kids in the Boys & Girls Clubs have fewer
contacts with law enforcement, stay in school more often, and
achieve better grades—all important benefits to our state, local
communities and families.
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