![]() ![]() National programs are available in the areas of education, the environment, health, the arts, careers, alcohol/drug and pregnancy prevention, gang prevention, leadership development and athletics. Since the first club opened in 1860, character development has been the cornerstone of the Boys & Girls Clubs of America experience. Today’s national membership is 61% boys and 39% girls. As the history of boys clubs reveal, even on the leadership side, women were active participants, and there were important women in the early days too. The name “Boys & Girls Clubs of America” was officially adopted on September 12, 1990, and girls were officially recognized. The mission of the organization is to enable all young people, especially those most in need, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens by providing a safe place to learn and grow, developing ongoing relationships with caring, adult professionals and participating in life-enhancing programs and character development experiences. Introduction: Boys & Girls Clubs of America is a national, nonprofit organization which provides programs and services to promote and enhance the development of boys and girls by installing a sense of competence, usefulness, belonging and influence. ![]() For more information on The Human Spirit Initiative and a list of their publications visit: Boys & Girls Clubs of America By studying, researching and communicating the details of the lives of these founding leaders within the context of their times, it is possible to create greater understanding of and commitment to strengthening civil society through individual initiative and collective endeavors in building community. ![]() The leaders of The Human Spirit Initiative believe that today’s established organizations were new ideas 75-100 years ago and we owe those ideas to their founders. It was excerpted from the booklet “William Edwin Hall – Boys & Girls Clubs of America” authored by Anne Nixon and produced by The Human Spirit Initiative, an organization with a mission to inspire people to desire to make a difference and then act on it. NOTE: This entry is about the history and contributions of Boys & Girls Clubs of America. ![]()
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