AT THE BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF HARRISBURG, CHILD SAFETY IS JOB No. 1
WE'RE MAKING A DIFFERENCE 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.
Our Berryhill Clubhouse is currently the only one open based on staggered times and age groups of our members.
Ages 6 - 9yrs. old - (3:00pm - 6:00pm)
Ages 10 - 12yrs. old - (3:00pm - 7:00pm)
Ages 13 - 18yrs. old - (3:00pm - 8:00pm)
2024 SUMMER CAMP
June 17 through August 9th, 2024
2024 YOUTH OF THE YEAR
Boys & Girls Club of Harrisburg proudly honor club member Dayasia Drayton. Youth of the Year is known to be a signature effort to foster a new leaders.
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CLEAN DRINKING WATER
Capital Region Water,and PA Infrastructure Investment Authority – PENNVEST will help keep our Susquehanna river clean.
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PROGRAMS THAT WORK
Please adopt a program of your interest. Visit the Club and learn more about your program when it is in action!
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THANK YOU PARTNERS
Corporate Partnerships make a difference to the advancement of our BGCHBG youth. Large or small – you support life-changing programs.
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COMMITMENT TO COMMUNITY
Along with the rest of the world, we’ve been closely monitoring the evolving situation with COVID-19.
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WHAT I DID TODAY!
Power Hour is a great opportunity for kids and teens to get their homework completed in a quiet place with support from trained, caring staff at a Boys & Girls Club. We are committed to making sure they are focused.
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AFTER SCHOOL
Boys & Girls Clubs of America believes all kids deserve the same opportunities to succeed in life. From after-school homework help using our Power Hour program, to Diplomas 2 Degrees, we have it all.
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GET INVOLVED
Volunteering at a Boys & Girls Club is a great way to help teach young people valuable life lessons and learn something about yourself in return. Whether its helping with homework, coaching a game, and more.
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PROGRAMS THAT MATTER
The Boys & Girls Club of Harrisburg offers programs and services that promote and enhance the development of our boys and girls.
POWER HOUR
Power Hour is a great opportunity for kids and teens to get their homework completed in a quiet place with support from trained, caring staff at a Boys & Girls Club. We are committed to focusing on academics.
TRIPLE PLAY
Triple Play is a comprehensive health and wellness program. It strives to improve the overall health of Club members ages 6-18 by increasing daily physical activity and teaching them about good nutrition and healthy relationships.
d2D
diplomas2Degrees is a college readiness program for ages 13+ providing services to guide Club members working toward high school graduation and prepare for post-secondary education and career success.
TORCH CLUB
Torch Clubs are chartered, small-group leadership and service clubs for boys and girls ages 11 to 13. This is a powerful vehicle helping Club staff meet the special character development needs of younger adolescents.
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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.
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.
Before moving to Harrisburg, I knew absolutely nothing about the Boys & Girls club organization or what it was. Becoming a member at age 16 and also in trouble all the time, to where I was question if I was able to attend, I was brought to the club and was given the opportunity to encounter new people and challenges, and learn things about my self that I never knew before. I was also presented the opportunity to have employment there to where I mentored, learned basic work habits, and even learned interesting stuff within my self that I improved and that made me a better person. To this day, I thank three main people who I can say has been there and supported me through the negative and positive times in my life since associated with the Boys & Girls Club.I want to give a big shout out to Mr. David Smith, Mrs. Yvonne Hollins and Mr. Mark Hawthorne for being there and supporting me down my journey I took and have more to take.
BEN STEINOUR
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!
MICHAEL HESS
We volunteered here for the United Way Day of Caring on September 8, 2017. What a wonderful place for children to be! The staff is so caring and kind. It was a pleasure getting to meet them and help out that day with cleaning and weeding and the lunch they served was delicious! Thank you BAGC!KRIS EISENBISE
The boys and girls club is an organization that has been around a very long time and it has been a positive influence for many of our young people.ALISA McCLURKIN
A good outlet for kids. Gives them the attention they need and something to do.QUIANA BROWN