Join us for Boys & Girls Club Week!
[Vancouver, WA],– Boys & Girls Clubs of Southwest Washington joins Boys & Girls Clubs across America this week to celebrate National Boys & Girls Club Week, March 21-27, by hosting several events to emphasize the importance and value of the Clubs to the Clark County community. The organization invites everyone to come visit our two Clubhouses and see first-hand the impact being made on today’s youth.
“Boys & Girls Clubs are increasingly playing a vital role in many young people’s lives,” said Elise Menashe, Executive Director of Boys & Girls Clubs of Southwest Washington. “In today’s economic climate, we offer a positive place for kids whose parents are seeking a low cost, safe and enriching environment for their children.” The cost for parents to send their child to a Club is only $20 per year.
Boys & Girls Clubs are unique in the field of youth development due to five characteristics. Clubs provide:
• A safe place to learn and grow,
• Ongoing relationships with caring, adult professionals,
• Life-enhancing programs and character development experiences,
• Hope and opportunity, and
• Peer, staff and volunteer recognition.
For more than 75 years, Clubs have celebrated Boys & Girls Club Week in a variety of ways, all with an emphasis on five core Club program areas: Character & Leadership Development;
Preview just some of our planned activities for Boys & Girls Club Week:
At our O.K. Clubhouse:
- Conserve Don't Splurge... The Stream Team from Clark Public Utilities will educate our members!
- Random Acts of Kindness Day…Creative ways to be thoughtful
At our Clinton & Gloria John Clubhouse:
- Games and events from around the world…Each day a new continent will be highlighted.
- Neighborhood Clean Up: Thursday the 25th at 4-5pm join the Street Sweep
To learn more about these activities, contact Boys & Girls Clubs of Southwest Washington at (360) 313-5680 or visit www.mybgc.org
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