How Your Gift is Invested
Your gift will help the Boys & Girls Club of Laguna Beach welcome and inspire more and more children who need the Club each day. We are expanding their world, enlightening their experiences, and opening up new futures for them. We are all part of a great “village” that values the investment of raising our children – happy and healthy – together. And together, we are modeling how to be a good steward of the future and teaching our youth that they have the choice of what their future can hold. The basic recipe is simple, give kids a place that they can call their own, that they feel they belong, where they can learn and grow under the guidance of adults who have children’s best interest at the core of their actions. The real impact comes from caring, consistent relationships and modeling by our staff. You can have the best, most sophisticated programming around, but without the right people, the impact will always fall flat. The incredible dedication, creativity, character, and professional pride of our staff are overwhelming. They each take their job very seriously, and care deeply about the health, well being, and future of every one of our Club Members. Thanks to supporters like you the Club has:
- Over 57 years experience in youth development and serves over 1,500 youth each year.
- After-school programs that turn the hours of 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. from a time of risk to a time of opportunity.
- High quality after-school programs that provide youth with better peer relations, emotional adjustment, conflict resolution skills, grades, conduct in school, and less substance abuse.
- Provides over 150 qualifying families with financial aid program
- Kept fees very low. A Boys & Girls Club membership fee only covers 1/10th of the actual cost to provide service for each youth.
- Been able to provide a place for working parents to bring their children everyday. Many of them have no other option for childcare while they work.
- Nationally recognized art programs which carry on the legacy of our creative community.
- Reduced the risk of truancy, academic failure and risk-taking behavior such as alcohol, tobacco, other drugs, and premature sexual activity by providing adult supervision daily.
- Provided young people with a guarantee that there is someone who cares about them and that they are not alone in dealing with their day-to-day worries.
For more financial details, see our Annual Report
