Our Mission: To enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens. We serve a total of 17,000 members at 23 Clubs across Chicago. The after-school hours are the most threatening time for young people, especially those who walk in some of Chicago's most economically challenged neighborhoods ravaged by violence and drugs. Yet, even in these troubled communities, our 23 Boys & Girls Clubs are standing proud and vibrant. Our doors and our arms are open wide to give young people: - A safe place to learn and grow - Ongoing relationships with caring, adult professionals - Life-enhancing programs and character development experiences - Hope and opportunity
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550 W Van Buren
Suite 350
Chicago, IL 60607, US
The Clubs are starting to look quite GOURD-geous! Linda and Bill Gantz Club members and DISCOVER volunteers are brewing up the fun getting their BOO-tiful creativity on, decorating and painting pumpkins. #AClubForLife
We are so lucky to have partners like Sargent & Lundy who go above and beyond for our Club members! Thank you so much for your unwavering support!
Sargent & Lundy raises a record amount to benefit Boys & Girls Clubs of Chicago at annual Lundy Legends golf outing. ⛳ Read 📰 https://lnkd.in/eeNuNxAJ #MeaningfulImpact #CoreValues #WeAreHiring
So proud of our 2024 Youth of the Year runner-up, Kanoa! Your future is so bright! #AClubForLife
Meet Kate, Holden and Kanoa — the next generation of leaders, emerging from Boys & Girls Clubs ready to make a positive impact. Boys & Girls Clubs of America's #Ballot2040 showcases eight young change-makers aspiring to make the world a better place. Meet them all: https://bit.ly/3XRkLCg #YoungLeaders #Advocacy #GreatFutures
"It does what all good architecture does — it’s a place of heightened experience that can inspire awe and wonder." Check out Edward Keegan's architecture commentary of our newest Club – the Rusu-McCartin Club! https://lnkd.in/geNcbMTp The Club was also recently awarded an AIA Chicago Design Excellence Award! #AClubForLIfe
A look back at an incredible day for our Club member Leah, who was honored with being a Magellan Corporation Chicago Sky WNBA Player for a Day! ✨#AClubForLife
Have you ever piloted a plane? Well, our Club members have! This summer we had five youth attend Air Camp in Dayton, Ohio. Before the trip, all five members shared that they aspire to have careers in the aviation field. Throughout the four-day educational adventure, our Club members learned what it takes to pursue their dreams – all of whom said they have a better understanding of what they want to do and are going to continue to pursue those goals. Not only did they learn how to pilot a plane, but they learned about the different careers in aviation STEM through hands-on activities that opened their eyes to so many possibilities. “This trip exceeded my expectations,” one participant said. “Everyone was so welcoming, I got to meet so many different people, and it was such a personalized experience.” Thank you so much to United Airlines for sponsoring this trip and helping ignite the passion of aviation for our Club members! #AClubForLife
We had an "un-fore-gettable" time at our 8th Annual Great Futures Golf Open at championship golf course Olympia Fields Country Club! Thank you to our valued sponsors and golfers who came out for a such a beautiful day! The sun was shining, the putts were falling, and it was a great day to support our Club kids! #AClubForLife
Ready, set, sail ⛵️ Our members had a fun day on the water learning the basics of sailing! Big thank you to Wintrust Financial Corporation and Chicago Yacht Club for making this unique experience possible for our youth. #AClubForLife
Thank you to RBC Capital Markets for making us part of the 10th anniversary of #RBCCharityDayForTheKids benefiting youth-serving charities and thousands of children around the world! We are proud to be part of the RBC community, powering ideas for people and planet. Learn more at https://lnkd.in/ghCkauE
As the first week of Summer Camp comes to a close, our Clubs members have been flying SKY HIGH! Earlier this week, they met Chicago Sky WNBA coach #TeresaWeatherspoon and received autographs from the rest of the Chicago Sky team, including rookies #AngelReese and #KamillaCardoso! To top it all off, they attended yesterday's game, cheering the Sky to victory sitting courtside and in a private suite. A special thanks to Magellan Corporation for treating our Club members to an unforgettable week! #AClubForLife #playlikeagirl #WNBA #SkyTown #womensbasketball