Success Stories
Inspiring Words For Mother's Day
To the Love of My Life, By Woolfolk Club Member, age 15. No word holds meaning to express the appreciation I have for you.Because of you, I have life. No heart is big enough to hold the love I...
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In Her Own Words: My Boys & Girls Club
An 11-year old girl from BGCMA's Franklin Road Boys & Girls Club puts her feelings about her Club into her own words. A poem she wrote shows the impact the Club has on one child in more ways...
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Our children have artwork displayed in more than ten top Atlanta locations, including the High Museum of Art.
Students of the arts continue to outperform their non-arts peers on the Scholastic Assessment Test. BGCMA recognizes the arts as a critical element of education and youth development. Arts &...
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We award more than $100,000 in scholarships each year to Club kids.
More than 75% of children and teens at BGCMA come from disadvantaged circumstances – social, economic and otherwise. And, 70% of members come from single-parent households. We...
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32% of Georgia teenagers are considered overweight or obese. Our fitness programs aim to reduce that number...
According to 2007 Youth Risk Behavior Survey data, 32% of Georgia’s youth (9th-12th grades) are overweight or obese.Only 44% of the youth in these grade levels are meeting current physical...
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83% of teens in our College Bound program go on to pursue a college degree.
Every 26 seconds, another child gives up on school. At Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta, we know education is the tool for success in today’s world. While many of our teens face...
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Alumni Success – Albert’s Story
Alumni Survey Alumni, remember the days from your Boys & Girls Club? If you attended any Boys & Girls Club here in Atlanta, or around the nation, we need your help. Your story is a true...
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Boys & Girls Clubs Means Success to Marion
Marion Fowler earned second runner up at the 2008 Youth of the Year dinner. She’s belonged to the Jesse Draper Boys & Girls Club for two years and is a senior at Marietta High School. ...
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Oskar Credits Boys & Girls Clubs for Making a Difference
Oskar Kigelman has attended Brookhaven Boys & Girls Club for nine years and was a finalist for 2008 Youth of the Year. A student at St. Pius X, Oskar looks forward to attending college and...
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Morgan Wants to Help Others
Morgan Gort, member of the Paulding County Boys & Girls Club, received third runner up at the 2008 Youth of the Year dinner. She has been a member of the Club for three years and is a student...
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