Outcomes

Boys & Girls Clubs have an immediate and long-lasting impact on their alumni*:
57% of alumni said the Club saved their life. (Up 5% from 1999 survey). 
91% of alumni are satisfied with their adult life.

Crime & Substance Abuse:
67% of alumni attribute their ability to avoid difficulty with the law to the influence of Club staff.
Another 67% say the Club is where they learned how to “say no” to drugs and alcohol.

Dropout Rates:
28% of alumni report they would have dropped out of high school if not for the Club.
51% achieved a higher level of education than they thought possible because of attending the Club.

Childhood Obesity
80% of alumni said the Club had a positive impact on their attitude toward fitness and health.
74% of Club alumni report participating in organized sports.

African-American Males 
73% of African-American male alumni said the “Club saved my life.” 
34% of African-American male alumni earned a 4-year college degree, compared to the national rate of 16%.

 *Results from the 2007 Harris Survey of Boys & Girls Club Alumni