Quick Facts
Nation Wide:
ü National, non-profit organization of over 104 member Boys and Girls Clubs, 6 regional offices and a national office.
ü Over 152,831 children and youth served annually in community-based clubs nationwide. More than 21,000 young people served each day.
ü Boys and Girls Clubs provide services to more than 62,756 Canadian families.
ü Boys and Girls Clubs operate in 595 communities and neighborhoods across Canada, and are found in every major Canadian city.
ü No child is ever turned away because of inability to pay membership fees.
ü 14,294 community volunteers contribute over 521,689 hours of their time annually to the service of youth, through direct community-based program leadership. Over 35% of volunteers are youth.
ü Over 1004 full-time professional staff and more than 1,898 part-time staff employed.
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Youth Served by Age:5 and under |
8% |
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6 to 12 |
56% |
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13+ |
36% |
In Alberta:
ü There are clubs in 27 Communities
ü We serve over 40,800 kids a year
ü Collectively, we raise $22 million per year to operate the clubs
ü We employ 251 Full -Time and 463 Part-Time and seasonal Staff Members
ü Over 3,747 volunteers provide more than 86,000 volunteer hours per year
All Local Boys and Girls Clubs:
ü Are private, non-profit agencies with policy set by an autonomous voluntary board comprised of local residents.
ü Provide a specialized program structure to meet the needs of each community.
ü Are managed by an executive director, assisted by full and part-time career professionals in youth work and community volunteers.