Our results are remarkable - our children excel in school, extra curricular activities and their personal lives because of the stability, personal attention and special programs the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Houston provides.

Measurable Outcomes (National Statistics)

-- Club members graduate from high school at a rate of 87%, compared to the
    national average of 66%.

-- Club members finish college at a rate of 25%, far exceeding the national average of
   16%.

-- Club members show an average improvement of 12% in their grades at school.

-- In Club neighborhoods, incidences of substance abuse arrests are cut by as much
   as 50%.

-- 84% of Club members have learned about drug and alcohol prevention through
   Club programs, such as SMART Moves which educates members about the dangers
   of drugs, alcohol, premature sexual activity and gang involvement.

-- Of at-risk youth referred to Clubs, 94% have no further encounter with the law.

-- More than 57% of Club alumni surveyed said the Club saved their lives.

 

Meet our Members and Read Their Success Stories HERE!

 

For more information, please contact:
Shon Dorsey, Program Development Manager
713-400-2951 or Email Shon

 

SUCCESS STORY

2011 Youth of the Year
Imani Jackson

Imani has been a member of the Johnny Mitchell Boys & Girls Club in Galveston for seven years.  She credits the Club staff and volunteers, specifically Ms. Carol Freeman, for helping her overcome the destruction and devastation caused by Hurricane Ike.  She recently graduated from Ball High School and will attend Howard University in Washington, D.C. this fall.  Imani hopes to become a middle school math teacher.

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