Boys and Girls Club of Cooke County
Enabling all young people to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens
Our mission is to enable all young people, especially those who need us most,
to reach their full potential, as productive, caring, responsible citizens.
Boys & Girls Clubs of Cooke County is committed to changing lives.
By measuring how much Club kids and teens are achieving, we can determine how effectively the Club experience is helping our youth build great futures.
Boys & Girls Clubs give kids a place to call their own, where they can have fun, get a hot meal, be creative, be a part of a team, get help with homework...or just hang out with friends. We offer safe, fun, inclusive, and inspiring places that kids and their families count on — every day.
Our Impact:
- Nearly 1,500 Club members participated in Academic Success programming, which provides academic enrichment and members with the tools needed to graduate from high school read for college, trade school, military or employment.
- More than 450,000 minutes read in the 2019-2020 After School program. Our Literary program empowers members to read 20 minutes daily.
- More than 2,000 Club members participated in Healthy Lifestyles programming that promote a healthy diet, practice healthy lifestyle choices and make a lifelong commitment to fitness.
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