Fact Sheet (click for PDF)
History
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Dallas (BGCD) has provided summer and after-school supplemental education programs to youth for more than 40 years. Since 1965, hundreds of thousands of youth have benefited from the programs offered at one or more of the 13 Clubs that exist today throughout Dallas County. As times have changed, the one constant that has remained, is the mission of the Boys & Girls Club: “To enable all young people, especially those that need us most, to realize their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens.” BGCD is building the workforce of tomorrow. On any given day more than 1,000 members will walk through the doors of a BGCD facility. In 2007, over 10,800 registered members participated in five core program areas consisting of:
Five Core Program Areas
1. Education & Career Development
2. Character & Leadership Development
3. Health & Life Skills
4. The Arts
5. Sports, Fitness & Recreation
The average cost to provide comprehensive, quality programs to young people Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. during the summer and from 3:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. during the school year is approximately $2,900 per member. However, our members pay only a one time membership fee of $20 per year with an additional $35 per week for the summer months. Scholarships are available to those families who cannot afford to pay for the services.
85% of every dollar invested in the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Dallas goes directly into youth programs.
Who We Are
Four key characteristics define the essence of a Boys & Girls Club:
1. Dedicated Youth Facility
The Boys & Girls Club is a place – an actual neighborhood-based building – suited for youth programs and activities.
2. Accessibility
The Club is open everyday after school and daily during the summer, when kids have free time and need positive, productive outlets.
3. Professional Staff
Every Club has full-time, trained youth development professionals, providing positive role models and mentors. Volunteers provide key supplementary support.
4. Available/Affordable to All Youth
Clubs reach out to kids who cannot afford, or may lack access to other community programs. Membership dues are $20 per year.
Club Locations
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Corporate Office
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East Dallas Charles S. Sharp Building 4804 Worth St. Dallas, TX 75246 214-828-2200 |
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Frazier Courts
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Grand Prairie 1000 Enterprise Dr. Grand Prairie, TX 75051 972-623-1698 |
| Oak Cliff Clint W. Muchison, Jr. Bldg. 2907 Linfield Rd. Dallas, TX 75216 214-372-4661
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Maple Lawn Maple Lawn Elementary 3120 Inwood Rd. Dallas, TX 75235 214-821-2950 |
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Mesquite
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Richardson 503 North Central Expressway Richardson, TX 75080 469-593-3418 |
| Turner Courts 6508 Canaan Dallas, TX 75215 214-426-0747
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Turnkey 6539 Treetop Ln. Dallas, TX 75241 972-225-4251 |
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Vickery Meadow
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Wellington Place 230 S. MacArthur Blvd. #315 Coppell, TX 75019 214-821-2950 |
| Westlake Villiage 1057 Cascade #1017D Mesquite, TX 75149 |
Williams Prep 1750 Viceroy Dr. Dallas, TX 75235 214-821-2950 |
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Charles English, CEO/President
Cenglish@bgcdallas.org
Juany Gaytan, Director of Education
Jgaytan@bgcdallas.org
Misti Potter, Vice President of Marketing & Development
Mpotter@bgcdallas.org
