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 Operates 15 facilities strategically placed throughout the Tennessee Valley area, including:  Four located within public housing developments  One located within a school facility  Nine free‐standing facilities  Three Teen Centers  Richard L. Bean Detention Center (one of three of its kind in the nation)  The new 20,000‐square‐foot Activities Building on the Larry A. Fleming Campus  Additions include TRIO Talent Search and the Truancy Center OF THE TENNESSEE VALLEY
 Currently serves more than 5,800 members, ages 5 to 17 years old, throughout the region. Within this group, a majority live with a single parent or a foster parent. More than half are from households with annual incomes of less than $12,000.  Provides more than 414,000 USDA hot meals and snacks annually for members free of charge. For many youth, this is the only nutritious meal received outside of school.  Requires an annual operating budget of nearly $7 million. We need to make up for a 19% decrease in our income.  Sees more than 1,100 youth walk through the doors on any given day.  Serves a diverse ethnic population. 
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48% African American 40% Caucasian 4% Latino 8% Other  Serves a variety of ages of children. 
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15% under 7 years old 32% 7—9 years old 29% 10—12 years old 17% 13—15 years old 7% 16—18 years old  Has been in existence since 1943. Our after school programs contribute to a better life and positive development for Boys & Girls Clubs members. • Researchers at MDRC found that as little as 45 minutes of focused academic instruction during after school programs resulted in a significant statistical increase in students’ math scores.7 • Early childhood education expert James Heckman concluded that a compliment of early education and participation in after school programs reduces initiating drug use among youth by nearly 50 percent and also reduces the likelihood of skipping school by half.8 • Teens who do not participate in after school programs are nearly three times more likely to skip classes than teens who do participate. They are also three times more likely to use marijuana or other drugs, and are more likely to drink alcohol, smoke cigarettes and engage in sexual activity.9  Is a charter member of United Way.  Employs more than 260 trained, professional, caring staff who are supported by 1,200 volunteers annually.  Transports members from 60 schools in Knox County, Blount County and Loudon County, which includes 81 daily trips using 25 buses.  Provides programs for Character & Leadership Development, Education & Career Development, Health & Life Skills, the Arts, Sports and Fitness & Recreation. www.bgctnv.org OF THE TENNESSEE VALLEY
www.bgctnv.org We serve nearly 6,000 children a year in our community. Invest in their future. • The average annual income It costs Boys & Girls Clubs $5,182 a year per member to offer the critical life‐enhancing programs, character development experiences, and decision making skills to each child who walks through our doors. for a high school dropout in 2005 was $17,299 compared to $26,933 for a high school graduate.1 • High crime costs are also associated with not completing high school. High school dropouts are 3.5 times more likely than high school graduates to be arrested and more than eight times more likely to be incarcerated. In fact, 68% of current state prison inmates did not complete high school.2 It currently costs $1,762 a year per member to run our education/career development and technology programs. Without these programs, our members may choose to engage in activities that cause them to be uninterested in education and possibly drop out of school. 59% of Club youth increased reading grades or language arts grades* 62% of members increased their knowledge of the negative consequences of alcohol, drugs, tobacco, and peer pressure • It costs $97,988 a year to incarcerate a youth in Knox 5
County. Boys & Girls Clubs has a program located within the Richard L. Bean Juvenile Service Center. Of the 368 youth served through the Boys & Girls Clubs program at the juvenile service center last year, only four reoffended. Our programs keep children out of trouble. Family Club University that opened in November 2008. Laura credits the • Annual healthcare costs are approximately $6,700 for children covered education program for saving her first grader who could not read by by Medicaid who are treated for obesity and about $3,700 for obese children with private insurance.6 empowering him to read beyond his grade level. Her middle school Our Sports, Fitness and Recreation programs cost $829 per child each year. These programs promote good nutrition, regular physical activity and improving overall well‐being. daughter is learning valuable life skills such as cooking and laundry and now wants to write a book. And, 89% of our elementary school age members participate in 150 minutes or more per week in physical activities at the club 65% of members increased their ability to make healthier choices relating to meal times, snacking, and food portions Laura’s other son is the president of the torch club, a group club that teaches young people character and leadership skills. Increasing Academic Success Encouraging Developing Healthy + Lifestyles + Productive Citizens = A Brighter Future for our Kids Your investment in Boys & Girls Clubs will serve nearly 6,000 children a year help them succeed academically encourage healthy lifestyles offer a safe, fun place to go develop their character improve their life skills create leaders instill hope change lives *for whom report cards were collected continuing to thrive at the Haslam www.bgctnv.org increased due to Boys & Girls Club’s homework program Laura’s three children attended the Caswell Club for years and are now 46% of parents report that their child’s grades have development and job readiness skills or awareness of career opportunities We only need $1,645 per child to offer our health and life skills programs for each member. Without these programs, our members may turn to drug and alcohol use and premature sexual activity. Our mission is to enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens. mother 17 years old or younger is $3,404.4 54% of Club youth increased math grades* 48% of members increased their knowledge of career • Tennessee has the 18th highest teen pregnancy rate in the United States.3 • In 2004, teen childbearing resulted in public costs of $181 million. • The average annual cost associated with a child born to a References: 1 “The High Cost of High School Dropouts,” Issue Brief, Alliance for Excellent Education, October 2007 2 Lochner & Moretti, 2004, FBI Uniform Crime Report, 2006 3 Guttmacher Institute, Contraception Counts, Tennessee ‐ http://www.guttmacher.org/pubs/
state_data/states/tennessee.html 4 “By the Numbers: The Public Costs of Teen Childbearing in Tennessee,” November 2006, National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy 5 Knox County Juvenile Court 6 Thomson Medstat Research Brief 2006 – http://www.medstat.com/pdfs/childhood_obesity.pdf 7 MDRC and the William T. Grant Foundation, Evaluation of Enhanced Academic Instruction in Afterschool Programs, 2008 8 “Investing in Our Young People,” University of Chicago, 2006 9 YMCA of the USA, March 2001 Laura truly values the safe place the Boys & Girls Club provides for Alex, Rebecca and Ian after school. She describes Alex’s improvement in reading as “freeing” for her son, who eagerly participates in the tutoring program every day. The success Rebecca has experienced learning new life skills will teach her to set personal goals and live successfully as a self‐sufficient adult. And, Ian admits that his leadership experience at the Club has inspired him to come up with creative ways to help fellow club members and contribute to the community. OF THE TENNESSEE VALLEY