More things to know about the Boys & Girls Club of Arlington:

Membership:     

6,020 youth ages 6-18

Ethnicity:

African American                                      63%                    

Hispanic                                                    17%                    

Caucasian                                                16%

Asian                                                           1%                    

Other                                                            3%

Gender:

Male                                                            52%                    

Female:                                                      48%                    

Socioeconomic Factors:

Economically disadvantaged                  86%                    

Single parent household:                        68%

 Impact:

• 1,343 youth received homework help and 503 received one-on-one tutoring in our Clubs
• 91% had a passing average of 75% or more at the end of their involvement in the homework assistance program
• Over 6,000 youth annually participate in a variety of programs & activities with the Boys & Girls Clubs
• 86% of participants improve their social skills as a result of our programs
• Every day, over 1,000 kids call our clubs home during the after-school hours
• Our average member attends the Club 12 hours each week!
• Each day Boys & Girls Clubs is turning youth into responsible citizens
• Club members completed over 10,000 hours of community service projects
• 1,200 members participated in prevention based programs designed to promote healthy lifestyles choices 
• 95% participants passed their post-test and successfully demonstrated resistance skills