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Our Mission:
To provide a safe, supportive place where children and youth can experience new opportunities, overcome barriers, build positive relationships and develop confidence and skills for life.
The Boys and Girls Club of Ottawa has served the Ottawa community since 1923, reaching out to 4,500 children and youth each year through after-school, weekend and summer programs that build self-esteem and help to develop stronger social skills.
After-school and weekend hours are a critical time for youth. That time can represent either an opportunity to learn and grow through quality after-school programs, or be a time of risk to youth's health and safety.
Experts agree that after-school programs offer a healthy and positive alternative. These programs keep kids safe, improve academic achievement and help relieve the stresses on today's working families. They can serve as important intervention strategies for youth.
Top Club facts:
* 4 facilities and 9 program locations
* Leaders in after-school, weekend and summer programs since 1923
* 4,500 kids aged 6 to 18 made over 75,000 visits last year
* Trained staff and volunteers
* Academic scholarships awarded each year
* Innovative Youth Programs
* A great place to ...Belong. Believe. Achieve.
Charitable Registration # 118814565 RR0001
A Quick Fact to Consider: Physical activity and recreation appear particularly promising in minimizing or removing risk factors to youth (Canadian Parks and Recreation).
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