Bright BGCC

Shortcuts

• Address
• Telephone
• Opening Hours
• Alerts
• Contact The Organization
• Claim ownership or report listing

• 

  Want your organization to be the top-listed Non Profit Organization in Chicago?

OUR MISSION

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Chicago's mission is to enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens.

Since 1902, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Chicago have provided the city's children with a safe, positive and supportive place where they can take advantage of after-school programs, activities and services designed to prepare them for the future and achieve their fullest potential. Children ages 6-18 are welcome to join one of the many Clubs in Chicago, where they can play sports, receive tutoring, or simply find companionship. Our staff members not only work to keep order at the Clubs, but also mentor the kids, often serving as role models. In a city of over 3 million people, each community has its distinct strengths and problems; youths from diverse backgrounds gather in the common space of the Clubs.

During after-school hours when many parents or guardians are still at work, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Chicago provide an alternative for kids to waiting around unsafe neighborhoods and making dangerous choices; they structure the time into constructive and fun activities. The Clubs function as communities unto themselves with spaces devoted to the youths who visit daily. They aim to teach and guide their members and to prepare them for the burdens and freedom of adulthood, to make responsible decisions and achieve success.

 ...