Causes: Boys & Girls Clubs, Children & Youth

Mission: To inspire and enable youth, especially those who need us most, to realize their full potential as productive, responsible, and caring community members.

Programs: The boys & girls club of portage county continued to expand its services to youth. A progam was launched in partnership with the county and school district to reduce truancy rates in the community called the portage county truancy abatement program. The club now operates 7 locations serving a registered membership of about 1,500 youth and a daily average attendance ranging from 250-400 per day depending on the time of year. One of the clubs continued focuses remains on serving more teens and more kids in general who need our services the most. Key programs include the following: arts, technology, character development, education & career development, health & life skills, and sports, fitness & recreation.