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WE'RE MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN HARRISBURG
Through your support, The Boys & Girls Club of Harrisburg provides our kids and teens a safe place to develop essential skills, enhance academic knowledge, make lasting connections and have fun daily.
MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of the Boys & Girls Club of Harrisburg is to serve as a neighborhood-based organization committed to serving youth of all backgrounds in developing self-esteem, character, and to help them become responsible citizens by providing physical, recreational, social, educational, and vocational programs.
GREAT FUTURES START HERE.
AT THE BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF HARRISBURG, CHILD SAFETY IS JOB No. 1
PROGRAMS THAT MATTER
The Boys & Girls Club of Harrisburg offers programs and services that promote and enhance the development of our boys and girls.
CHECK OUT OUR CALENDAR
You don’t necessarily have to donate money to get involved with the Boys & Girls Club of Harrisburg. Showing up and showing support in a young person’s life is vital to their development and self-esteem. Check out our upcoming events; we hope to see you soon. Remember, GREAT FUTURES START HERE!
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WHO WE ARE
The Boys & Girls Club of Harrisburg was founded as a part-time venture in 1939 at St. Paul's Methodist Church in Harrisburg, initially serving 75 boys. In 1943, under the direction of Robert Clemments, the Club's first professional director, the Club began its full-time operation in a one-room building at its present site on Berryhill Street, serving 200 boys. The same year the Club acquired 3.5 acres of land adjacent to the original building.
In 1950 the Club moved to its present location on Berryhill Street with a membership of 650. By 1962 the Club membership had swelled to over 1,000 members necessitating enlarging the Berryhill Street facility. By 1968 membership had grown to over 1,300. The John N. Hall location at 1700 Hanover Street opened in 1981. Our former Cumberland Road location opened in 1997 and transitioned to Downey School, 1313 Monroe Street until the COVID-19 pandemic.
For over 89 years The Boys & Girls Club of Harrisburg has been the forefront of youth development working with young people from various economic, social, and family circumstances. All Boys & Girls Club programs are based on a youth development strategy that builds self-confidence and self-esteem and fosters a sense of belonging, competence, usefulness, and influence.
The Club is a part of a nationwide affiliation (Boys & Gilrs Club of America) and a statewide alliance (Pennsylvania Alliance).
The Boys & Girls Club of Harrisburg offers daily access to a broad range of programs in the five Core Program Areas of: Education and Career Development; Character and Leadership; Health and Life Skills; The Arts, and Sports, Fitness and Recreation.
TESTIMONIALS
The Boys & Girls Club of Harrisburg values of trust, mentorship, caring, teamwork, and safety and we know that making a difference begins at the community level.
Dayasia Drayton
Moving to Pennsylvania and joining the Angino Clubhouse, Boys & Girls Club of Harrisburg, brought a sense of belonging and community. There, 1 developed confidence through volunteering activities and mentorship from staff like Ms. Khadija and Mrs.
Aaishah. The Club instilled in me a giving heart and the importance of new experiences, culminating in leading the Teen Center Refresh project. The Boys & Girls Club is more than an organization; it's family, profoundly shaping my character and interpersonal skills.
Adriel Bless Wilkerson
The Boys & Girls Club isn't just a place; it's my second home. It's where I connect with new friends and
genuinely enjoy myself every single day. The atmosphere is so familiar and welcoming, and the staff are incredibly cool - they make every experience better. We go on amazing trips that create unforgettable memories.
Honestly, there's no other summer camp like it. The Club has shaped so many of my experiences, and I aspire to work here when I'm older. It's more
than a club; it's a community that means the world to me.
Michael Hess
Talk about a diamond in the rough; besides the baseball field - which is world-(series") class - watch for the brilliance from youth arising from exposure to this gem as they're cut from a sphere to influence neighbors and bring a sparkle to an area in which to mount a revival!
Kudos to the Boys and Girls Club of Harrisburg helping shape the children, for the best exposure, and who will likely be the future leaders of Harrisburg!
