Boys & Girls Club of Belle Glade

350 SW 10th Street Belle Glade * 561-992-5399

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History:

In September 1994, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Palm Beach County proposed an outreach and partnership program to all Glades’ area schools. By December, an agreement was reached for the Club to assume the operation of the after school programs in three elementary schools in Belle Glade. Over the years, the Glades’ area Boys & Girls Club grew to encompass six school-based sites and one stand-alone site, serving more than 1,500 youth through programs and outreach. A majority of our sites offer both a before-school care and after-school care program. The club is currently in the midst of a capital and endowment campaign to expand the existing facilities.

Current Facilities:

• Six school-based sites in Belle Glade (4 sites), South Bay and Canal Point

• One free-standing Teen Center in Belle Glade

• Cafeteria, gymnasium, outdoor play areas, technology centers, library, basketball courts, arts & crafts, prevention-based program rooms.

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

• Smart Moves prevention curriculum

• Literacy and extracurricular reading

• Young Authors’ Club

• Football

• Basketball

• Track & field

• Drama and dance programs

• Torch leadership club

• Before-school care

• 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:

• 1230 members

• Average daily attendance (school year): 620

• 2016 total youth served through regular programs and outreach

• 52% boys, 48% girls

• 81% African American; 3% Caucasian; 15% Hispanic; 1% other

• 61% of the youth served live in non-traditional or single parent households

• 87% are served by no other youth organization

• 82% of our members live at or near the poverty level