HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF SOUTHEASTERN VIRGINIA PRESENTATION 01.09.24Boys & Girls Clubs of
Southeast Virginia
Great Futures Start Here
MissionVision
To provide a world-class Club
Experience that assures
success is within reach of
every young person who
enters our doors, with all
members on track to graduate
from high school with a plan
for the future, demonstrating
good character and
citizenship, and living a
healthy lifestyle.
Our Vision, Mission, and Guarantee
To enable all young people,
especially those who need us
most, to reach their full
potential as productive,
caring, responsible citizens.
Guarantee
Your investment provides a
life-changing youth
development experience.
Who We Are
Every kid deserves a place and Boys & Girls
Clubs provide such places – where kids can go
after school and during the summer to grow
beyond the classroom.
Our staff build deeply powerful relationships
and open avenues of opportunities. No matter
why they enter a Club, young people leave
with the knowledge that the Club Experience
provides a fun, safe space and a fostering
environment where they can be who they are –
and become who they were meant to be.
1860
Our Great Past
Boys & Girls Clubs of America had its
beginnings in 1860 in Hartford, CT.
Local History
1998
1919 The Boys Club of Norfolk was
chartered with the help of the Norfolk
Rotary Club.
Rosemont Boys & Girls Club
The Rosemont Club was constructed.
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Caring Mentors
Such as our trained
Club staff who guide,
coach, and motivate
kids to be
successful.
Safe Places Life -Enhancing
ProgramsLike our Clubs that
are consistently
there for the kids
they serve while
providing safe and
fun places for kids to
grow and thrive.
Innovative, quality
programs designed
to empower youth to
excel in school and
lead healthy,
productive lives.
Achievement Starts with a Place
We never take a single approach to help kids succeed. We do whatever it takes to ensure
all kids have a great future. It takes:
Our Programs
We deliver engaging programs designed to empower youth to excel in school, become good citizens and
lead healthy, productive lives. Our programs are focused on academics, health, and leadership.
Sports & Recreation Education The Arts
Health & Wellness Workforce Readiness Character & Leadership
Whatever It Takes
This is our mantra, our promise, as we help kids become their
best selves on their paths to great futures. Focusing on six key
areas, we:
•Create Safe Places - Meet Youth Mental Health Needs.
•Provide Caring Mentorship - Bridge the Workforce
Readiness Gap.
•Champion Diversity, Equity and Inclusion - Ensure our
Youth Advocacy Elevates Issues Impacting Youth.
The Need
1998
Create Safe Spaces
2 p.m. to 6 p.m. is the peak time for juvenile crime to spike in Virginia during school
days. 26% of juvenile crimes occur after the bell rings. 1
Meet Youth Mental Health Needs
7 out of 10 youth say when something important goes wrong in their life, they can’t
stop worrying about it. 67% say they try to keep anyone from finding out. 2
2
40% of youth say they were bullied on school property in the past year, while 18%
of youth have experienced cyber bullying.
Provide Caring Mentorship
Boys & Girls Clubs of America states that kids in youth mentoring programs are
more than 50% less likely to skip school.
1998
Bridge the Workforce Readiness Gap
Less than 10% of Club Alumni/members ages of 16 and 24 are not in school and do
not have a job.3
Champion Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
More than half of teens (53%) identified racial justice as the top social issue they
care about.2
Ensure our Youth Advocacy Elevates Issues Impacting Youth
92% of youth want to help when they see someone having a problem.2
81% of youth believe they can make a difference in their community.2
86% of youth can stand up for what is right, even if their friends disagree.2
“The Club is a safe place for my child to go after school. My child stays active and they keep
him learning.” - BGCSEVA Parent
Meals and snacks provided at no
cost to Virginia Beach Club
members.
Club members have come through
the Virginia Beach Boys & Girls
Club doors.
Through the Years in Virginia Beach
1998 to Today
10,000 +
According to Boys & Girls Clubs of America, for
every $1 invested in a Boys & Girls Club returns
$9.60 in economic benefits to individuals and
society. The greatest benefits are from Club
members’ improved grades and reduced alcohol
use, reduced incarceration rate and their
parent’s earnings.
$9.60
37,440,000
Total hours of tutoring and
homework help for Virginia Beach
Club members.
1,400,000
10,000 +
Community-based service hours
completed by registered members.
10 out of 10 Club members say
they can talk to an adult at the
Club if they have a problem.
100% of Club members
feel like they have the
skills needed to be
successful in a job.
100% of Club members graduate
from high school and 83% expect
to complete a trade or vocational
school, college, or an advanced
degree.
Our Impact in Virginia Beach
87% of Club
members say they
abstained from risky
behavior.
97% of Club members
say they found a mentor
or role model at the
Club.
42% of Club members
who receive free/reduced
lunch.
Since leaving the Club, India went to Howard
University. She successfully completed an accelerated
program at Howard that allowed her to get her
undergraduate degree in two years instead of four,
and enter Howard’s Medical School. In 2020, she
became a doctor at 23 years old and is currently in a
Plastic Surgery Residency. India and her younger
brother grew up in the Club, and formed life -long
relationships and family throughout the years. The
Club is a second home and she is forever indebted to
it for the mentors, support, structure, fun, and
memories it gave her.
Meet India
Virginia Beach Boys
& Girls Club
Currently, the Virginia Beach Boys & Girls
Clubs serves 30% of all schools in Virginia
Beach with over 50% being VBCPS.
Deferred maintenance at the Virginia Beach
Boys & Girls Club must be addressed. Much -
needed upgrades and repairs to infrastructure
need to be made.
Renovations to this facility would enable Boys
& Girls Clubs to continue to offer first class
youth development services for youth in
Virginia Beach for years to come.
Supported Schools in
Virginia Beach
•New Castle Elementary
•Newtown Elementary
•Ocean Lakes Elementary
•Old Donation School for the
Gifted
•Pembroke Meadows
Elementary
•Plaza Middle
•Point O'View Elementary
•Providence Elementary
•Renaissance Academy
•Rosemont Elementary
•Salem Elementary
•Arrowhead Elementary
•Bettie F. Williams Elementary
•Brandon Middle
•Brookwood Elementary
•Centerville Elementary
•Christopher Farms
Elementary
•College Park Elementary
•Corporate Landing Middle
•Diamond Springs Elementary
•Glenwood Elementary
•Green Run Elementary
•Hermitage Elementary
•Holland Elementary
•Independence Middle
•Kempsville Meadows
Elementary
•Kingston Elementary
•Landstown Elementary
•Landstown High
•Landstown Middle
•Larkspur Middle
•Linkhorn Park Elementary
•Luxford Elementary
•Lynnhaven Elementary
•Salem High
•Salem Middle
•Seatack Elementary
•SECEP
•St. Matthews
•Strawbridge Elementary
•Tallwood Elementary
•Thalia Elementary
•White Oaks Elementary
•Windsor Oaks Elementary
•Windsor Woods Elementary
•Woodstock Elementary
An Investment in
Our Youth
Boys & Girls Clubs of Southeast Virginia
respectfully requests the City of Virginia
Beach to invest $250,000 in the capital
enhancements to the Virginia Beach Boys &
Girls Club. An additional $250,000 will be
raised by the organization through private
support to match the city’s investment.
Private
Support
Public
Support
50%50%
•Needed repairs include HVAC system replacement, including
ductwork. $10,000 recently spent on mold remediation and current
project of lighting replacement overall ($30,000+) is underway.
•New flooring/carpeting from 10,000+ members using 25,000 sq ft
facility is badly needed.
•Not all maintenance has been deferred. In FY 2023, we spent over
$67,000 on land improvements to the retention pond. VB based
contractor awarded job. (Bay Front Design and Install)
Virginia Beach
Boys & Girls Club
When you make an investment in Boys & Girls Clubs, you change the future for
thousands of youth people in Virginia Beach. Kids who would not graduate without the
academic support provided to them. Kids who would go hungry without the nightly meal
served to them. Kids who want and deserve a great future.
We hope you will join us in the investment of our youth.
On behalf of Boys & Girls Clubs of Southeast Virginia, thank you for giving
us the opportunity to share our impact with you today.
Sources
1998
1 “After School: Still the Prime Time for Juvenile Crime in Virginia.” Fight Crime:
Invest in Kids, Council for a Strong America, October 16, 2019, strongnation.org.
4,Jan.,2024.
Youth Right Now. Boys & Girls Clubs of America. 2023.2
Boys & Girls Clubs of America | Afterschool Alliance | Measure of America, 2019 3
1300 Diamond Springs Road, Suite 300
Virginia Beach, VA 23455
757.853.5632
www.bgcseva.org