Do Clubs really meet the needs of youth?
skeptics welcome
The numbers speak for themselves.
Boys & Girls Clubs have an immediate and long-lasting impact on their alumni:
- 57% of alumni said the Club saved their life. (Up 5% from 1999 survey.)
- 91% of alumni are satisfied with their adult life.

67% of Club alumni attribute their ability to avoid difficulty with the law to the influence of Club staff.
Another 67% say the Club is where they learned how to "say no” to drugs and alcohol.
28% of alumni report they would have dropped out of high school if not for the Club.
51% achieved a higher level of education than they thought possible because of attending the Club.
80% of alumni said the Club had a positive impact on their attitude toward fitness and health.
74% of Club alumni report participating in organized sports.
73% of African-American male alumni said the "Club saved my life.”
34% of African-American male alumni earned a four-year college degree, compared to the national rate of 16%