About the Boys & Girls Clubs
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Cincinnati believes every young person has the capability and potential to succeed, to achieve greatness and to soar. We believe Boys & Girls Clubs empower young people, provide a nurturing environment and are a fun place for kids to be.
Celebrating 70 years! Since 1939, the vision of the Boys & Girls Clubs has grown and changed with the needs of our children and so will the dynamics of our programs and services. Through our nine Clubs, 12,000 youth in Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky are provided a safe and positive place to learn and grow.
Boys & Girls Clubs provide a positive, safe place for children ages 6-18 to spend their non-school hours surrounded by caring adults and engaged in enriching, age appropriate youth development activities. Boys & Girls Clubs get kids off the streets during the most dangerous time of the day, between 3 - 8 pm, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Club Members have access to an array of programs including: Character and Leadership Development; Education and Career Development; Health and Life Skills; the Arts and Cultural Enrichment; and Sports, Fitness and Nutrition. Annual membership is FREE* and includes a daily, hot and nutritous meal.
Our Mission
To create hope,opportunity and foster civic engagement by enabling all young people,especially those who need us most,where they need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens.
Our goal is for each Boys & Girls Club Member to have:
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a sense of competence, the feeling there is something they can do well;
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a sense of belonging, they know that he or she has a place that he or she "fits" and is accepted;
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a sense of usefulness, the opportunity to do something of value for someone else;
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a sense of power and influence, a chance to be heard and the power to influence decisions.
*Membership is free with completed application.
Our Staff
If you know a Staff Member who has gone above and beyond in their work with the Club, please use the following form to nominate them for the monthly Staff Spirit Award.
Spirt Award Nomination Form