Community Boys & Girls Club of Wilmington
Cause Area
- Children & Youth
- Community
- Education & Literacy
Location
901 NIXON STWILMINGTON, NC 28401 United StatesOrganization Information
Mission Statement
To enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens.
Description
We offer programs in five core areas: character and
leadership development, health and life skills, the arts,
sports/fitness/recreation and education and career development. Examples of our character and leadership development programming include our Keystones and Torch Clubs, which are leadership clubs for the 13-18-year-old and 10-12-year-old members. Examples of our health and life skills programming include SMART Moves and Street SMART, which are programs that promote healthy decisions regarding drugs, alcohol, premarital sex, violence and gangs. Our arts programming includes a photography club, a film program, arts & crafts and much more. For sports, fitness and recreation, we have a variety of sports teams, such as baseball, tee-ball, basketball, dance,
etc. PowerHour and Money Matters are two examples of our education and career development programs, with PowerHour being a homework assistance program and Money Matters a program geared toward teaching money management skills. At the Community Boys & Girls Club of Wilmington, we provide a safe place to learn and grow, ongoing relationships with caring, adult
professionals, life-enhancing programs and character development experiences and hope and opportunity. We are THE positive place for kids!