BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF GREATER TARRANT COUNTY INC
3218 East Belknap, Fort Worth, TX 76111 www.bgcgtc.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: The mission of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Tarrant County is to enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens.

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Tarrant County enabled over 29,000 young people, especially in the most marginalized and at-risk communities, giving them the opportunity to reach their full potential through enriching programs focused on academic success, healthy lifestyles, and good character and citizenship.

Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Tarrant County serves the Tarrant County area with afterschool and summer programs at 25 sites. Branch programs and services are available to school age youth and no child is ever turned away due to an inability to pay. Branch activities focus on the areas of academic success, healthy lifestyles, and good character and citizenship. Our vision is that success is within reach of every child who enters our doors, with all members on track to graduate from high school with a plan for the future, demonstrating good character and citizenship, and living a healthy lifestyle. In 2019, our Club members reported having an "optimal club experience" at a rate 25% higher than that of Clubs across the nation. Members with an "optimal club experience" are more likely to graduate high school on time, make healthier choices, and give back to their communities. Support services provide daily hot meals, clothing, school supplies, hygiene items, and referrals for counseling. Programming offered by the Club allows us to reach and critically impact a diverse youth population, providing services throughout all phases of their lives. BGCGTC uniquely addresses multiple challenges youth face within their social environment and targets issues specific to youth growing up in low-income communities. In 2019, 29,045 youth were served throughout Tarrant County.

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Tarrant County emphasizes the importance of education and workforce readiness across all program areas. To prepare low-income youth for post-secondary and future career opportunities, the Club offers pre-college programs. The Upward Bound and Educational Talent Search programs focus on graduation and college enrollment, providing services to low-income and potential first-generation college students. The programs focus on achieving academic success through intensive curriculum combined with personalized support and daily mentoring. The high grade-to-grade progression, graduation, and college enrollment rates speak to the impact the programs have on the academic success and achievement of participants. In 2019, 2,150 youth participated in the Club's pre-college programs. Of seniors, 98% of students who participated in the programs graduated from high school, with 61% enrolling in college the following fall.

In addition to branch programs, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Tarrant County also operates Comin' Up, a progressive gang-intervention program that serves more than 649 gang-involved youth between the ages of 13-24 years old in critical Fort Worth communities. In partnership with the city of Fort Worth, the program provides needs-based services and activities in an effort to reduce gang violence and influence positive change. The program operates in six target areas of the city and develops truces between rival gangs by working directly with gang members to assist with conflict resolution, provide information and referral services, and crisis intervention to reduce potentially violent situations. In 2019, 29% (vs. 20% target) of Comin' Up members completed a life change, defined as one of the following: obtaining a GED; graduating high school, completing a semester of college, completing specialized services, or completing 90 days on the job.

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