Demonstrating remarkable resilience and leadership.
Kids and teens demonstrated remarkable resilience and leadership in 2020. They were not just beneficiaries of the resources and opportunities that BGCA and local Clubs provided but actively contributed to COVID-19 relief in their communities, adapted to new ways of learning and connecting, created content, convened their peers, advocated for racial equity and so much more, making steady progress toward their educational, career and personal goals all the while. At the national level, BGCA ensured that resources like our MyFuture digital youth engagement platform and programs like Youth of the Year facilitated youth’s efforts and that local Club leaders, staff and volunteers were equipped to do the same.
Chloe, age 9, uses newfound sewing talent to create face masks to reduce spread of the coronavirus
04/10/2020
It was liberating to finally be okay with simply just being me.
06/29/2020
Attacking systemic problems with systemic solutions driven by our youth.
08/03/2020
Like most schools, businesses and organizations with physical locations across the nation and world, many Boys & Girls Clubs closed temporarily in March while redirecting their resources and services to operate in a drastically changed environment and meet immediate and emerging needs. In March, 500 Club sites were serving youth on site. By June, with support and guidance from BGCA, that number more than doubled to 1,050. By the end of 2020, 3,200 Club sites were serving youth on site with hundreds more serving youth virtually. In total, we ended the year with 82% of our 4,714 Clubs serving youth on site, virtually or a hybrid of both, and our reach and services have continued to expand.
4,714 local Club sites include:
In 2020, Boys & Girls Clubs served millions of young people through membership and community outreach, which includes events, activities and programs that non-members from the broader community participate in. The demographics below provide a glimpse into the makeup and diversity of our registered members in 2020.
| AGE | |
|---|---|
| 5 and younger | 4% |
| 6-9 | 36% |
| 10-12 | 30% |
| 13-15 | 19% |
| 16 and older | 11% |
| SEX & GENDER | |
|---|---|
| 45% | Female |
| 55% | Male |
| >1% | transgender |
| >1% | non-binary |
| RACE & ETHNICITY | |
|---|---|
| 30% | White |
| 25% | Black |
| 22% | Latino |
| 7% | Don’t know |
| 6% | Two or more races |
| 3% | Other |
| 3% | Asian |
| 3% | American Indian or Alaska Native |
| 1% | Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander |
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