Boys & Girls Clubs in New Jersey are a proven success. Investment in Boys & Girls Clubs will provide cost-effective programs and services in juvenile delinquency prevention, substance abuse deterrence, educational enrichment, leadership development and workplace readiness.
Statistics
Boys & Girls Clubs in New Jersey are about children.
At the end of the year 2006, there were more than 116,500 youth being served by Boys & Girls Clubs and almost 47,000 members.
- 43% are from single parent families.
- 46% are from economically disadvantaged households.
- 42% are African American, 25% are Hispanic.
- 58% are boys and 42% are girls.
Boys & Girls Clubs in New Jersey provide the community with access to their facilities.
· Head Start programs, church groups, ethnic organizations, charter schools and school recreation programs hold meetings, sporting events and other programs at Boys & Girls Club facilities.
Boys & Girls Clubs in New Jersey are special because they are the only youth organization that provides all of the following;
· professional staff;
· services exclusively designed for youth;
· daily access to facilities;
· strong advocacy for and with youth from differing backgrounds and cultures;
· available and affordable programs to all members; and
· special counseling to disadvantaged children.
Boys & Girls Clubs of New Jersey have a strong volunteer network.
· At the end of the Year 2006, Boys & Girls Clubs estimate that there were more than 3,000 board and program volunteers. Boys & Girls Clubs of New Jersey have a dedicated staff. · At the end of the Year 2006, Boys & Girls Clubs employed 281 full-time professionals and 1,336 part-time professionals statewide for a total of 1,617 adult employees. Boys & Girls Clubs of New Jersey are located throughout the State.
· At the end of the Year 2006, there were 24 Boys & Girls Clubs in New Jersey with almost sites 60 (some of the clubs have more than one location).
