- About Us

The Organization: Since 1981, the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Baton Rouge has been helping kids from tough neighborhoods in the Baton Rouge area stay out of trouble, stay in school and succeed in life. The organization owns and operates 15 safe program sites where kids can spend time after school and during the summer.

More than after school hangouts, the Clubs are places where young people come to learn, do homework, develop social skills, express themselves creatively and participate in sports. Clubs are staffed by full-time professionals and located in neighborhoods where they are needed most.

The Youth We Serve: The Boys & Girls Club of Greater Baton Rouge serves more than 1,800 kids from the inner city each year. The majority of kids we serve come to the Club several times each week and participate in a variety of activities. To many, the Club is truly a "home away from home."

93 percent of our members are eligible for free or reduced school lunches (or their families earn less than $25,000 annually).
The majority of kids we serve live in single-parent households.
91 percent of our members belong to ethnic/racial minority groups.
Members spend, on average, 3.3 hours a day in one of our Clubs during the school year and 5.3 hours per day during the summer.

We Help Kids Succeed: The Boys & Girls Club helps more than 1,800 youth through after-school and summer youth development programs. The Club has three targeted impact areas:

The Club has five Core Program Areas:

How Our Programs are Funded : The Boys & Girls Club of Greater Baton Rouge is funded by contributions from individuals, foundations, corporations and the Capital Area United Way. To learn more about investing in a child's future, click here.

Volunteer Opportunities: We are always looking for volunteers interested in helping young people build life skills, learn about their community and explore and develop their creativity. Volunteers can help children by reading to them, helping with homework, teaching skills in a computer lab, coaching a sports team or assisting with arts and crafts projects. A variety of opportunities exist year-round. For more information, please click here.