Boys & Girls Club of Wellington

3401 South Shore Boulevard Wellington * 561-790-0343

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History:

The Wellington Boys & Girls Club opened in 1987 through the combined efforts of the Youth Activities of Wellington Group, Corepoint Corporation, Palm Beach County and Acme Improvement District. The original site on 17 acres included two baseball fields, two outdoor basketball courts and a 3,500-square-foot building made possible in part through the generosity of the Alberto Vadia family. In 1998, the Club was expanded to double its capacity. The club is currently in the midst of a capital and endowment campaign to build a new 21,000 square foot clubhouse with a full service gym and additional program space to serve the area’s growing need for our services.

Current Facilities:

• 5,000 square feet

• Game room, nature studies lab, dance studio, teen center, baseball fields, outdoor basketball courts, technology center, library, arts & crafts, kitchen/snack bar.

• New gymnasium coming soon

Programs:

We offer daily access to a broad range of programs in six core program areas: character and leadership development; education and career development; health and life skills; the arts; sports, fitness and recreation, and technology. Here are a few examples of some of these programs:

• Daily homework help

• Public speaking

• Dance classes

• Job Ready program

• Nature studies and outdoor programs

• Arts & crafts

• Smart Moves prevention curriculum

• Computer education

• Karate

• Fitness Authority

• Summer camp

• Spring/Winter break camps

Fees:

• $20 annual membership fee for school year program

• Affordable fees for extended programs (summer/spring/winter)

• Nominal fees for van transportation

• Scholarships available

Membership Profile 2005-2006:

• 767 members

• Average daily attendance (school year): 165

• 892 total youth served through regular programs and outreach

• 55% boys, 45% girls

• 37% African American; 46% Caucasian; 14% Hispanic; 3% other

• 70% of the youth served live in non-traditional or single parent households

• 87% are served by no other youth organization

• 27% of our members live at or near the poverty level - many more live on the threshold